A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on November 21 throughout history.
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BC Judas Maccabeus recaptures Jerusalem and rededicates the Second Temple during the Maccabean Revolt, commemorated since as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah
Opium (also known as poppy tears, or Lachryma papaveris) is the dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum.
Hafez al-Assad (6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian politician and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000.
Battle of Garibpur: Indian troops aided by the Mukti Bahini, Bengali guerrillas, defeat the army of Pakistan
Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest,...
Sports action film "Rocky," directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Sylvester Stallone, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1977)
The Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47, by Dmitri Shostakovich is a work for orchestra composed between April and July 1937.
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament organised by Tennis Australia annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Canadian singer Joni Mitchell (39) weds American bassist Larry Klein (26) in Malibu, California; divorce in 1994
Actor Ed Harris (33) weds actress Amy Madigan (33)
St Anterus begins his reign as Catholic Pope, will only rule for 40 days
The Institutes published - an official textbook of Roman law, part of Roman Emperor Justinian's program of legal reforms
Pope Sergius names Willibrord as Archbishop Clemens of Friezen
Frederik of Sierck/Zyrick becomes bishop of Utrecht
Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
J Vanbrughe's "Relapse or Virtue in Danger" premieres in London
Battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st manned free balloon flight in a Montgolfier balloon
Thirty-three amendments to the Constitution of the United States (also referred to formally as articles of amendment) have been proposed by the United States Congress and sent to the states for...
Honolulu Harbor discovered
Stettin surrenders to allied armies
US soldiers attack Miccosukee Tribe village of Fowltown, Georgia, beginning what becomes known as the First Seminole War
First Jewish Reform congregation forms, Charleston, South Carolina
Robert le diable (Robert the Devil) is an opera in five acts composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer between 1827 and 1831, to a libretto written in French by Eugène Scribe and Germain Delavigne.
HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile
Steamer "Phoenix" is lost on Lake Michigan, kills 200
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing the autobiographical novel La Confession d'un enfant du siècle (The...
Friedrich Hebbel's play "Der Rubin" premieres in Vienna
Duke University founded in 1838 as Union Institute, chartered as Normal College
Georgia was one of the original seven slave states that formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861, triggering the U.S. Civil War. The state governor, Democrat Joseph E.
Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC
Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC)
Skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives
Feuersnot (Need for (or lack of) fire), Op. 50, is a Singgedicht (sung poem) or opera in one act by Richard Strauss. The German libretto was written by Ernst von Wolzogen, based on J.
1st night football game, Philadelphia Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0
Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game
HMHS Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea after a mine explodes, killing 30 people
2 German ammunition trains explode in Hamont Belgium, 1,750 die
The trial of the accused of the Bulhoek Massacre commences in South Africa
Rebecca Ann Felton was an American writer, politician, white supremacist, and slave owner who was the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, serving for only one day.
Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), nicknamed "the Galloping Ghost" and "the Wheaton Iceman", was an American college and professional football halfback who played for...
1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service
Uiver was the name of the Douglas DC-2 airliner with registration PH-AJU operated by Dutch airline KLM.
NY Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from SF Seals (Pacific Coast League)
Jean Giraudoux's play "La guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu" (The Trojan War Will Not Take Place) premieres at Théâtre de l'Athénée in Paris
Australian endurance athlete Tom Morris sets a world record by skipping rope 22,806 times in a single session
Belgian king Leopold III, King of the Belgians begins 3-day visit to Netherlands
Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands
German troops occupy Rostov-on-Don, Southern Russia
7 Belgian ministers in London criticise King Leopold III for surrendering to Germany
Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food
Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to win National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title
The Educational Television and Radio Center (ETRC), a precursor to PBS funded by a grant from the Ford Foundation's Fund for Adult Education, is founded in Washington, D.C.
Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down
"La Ronde," the first revolving restaurant in the US, designed by architect John Graham Jr., opens atop the 23-floor Ala Moana Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii
The Sino-Indian War, also known as the China–India War or the Indo-China War, was an armed conflict between China and India that took place from October to November 1962.
Frist freighter arrives in Ashdod Port, Israel
Jelle Zijlstra was a Dutch politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 November 1966 until 5 April 1967.
Phillip and Jay Kunz fly a kite a record 28,000 feet (8,534,4 meters)
Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt
KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, TX (ABC) 1st broadcast
MLB Boston Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, New York Mets Jon Matlack wins NL
US President Richard Nixon's attorney, J. Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18½ minute gap in a White House tape recording related to Watergate
Linda Louise, Lady McCartney was an American photographer, musician, cookbook author, and activist.
"All 'N All" 8th studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1978)
Eddie Clarence Murray, nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach.
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Crowd at Islamabad, Pakistan attack US embassy, 1 dies
"Hi Infidelity" 9th studio album by REO Speedwagon is released
,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against cruise missiles
Olivia Newton-John's single "Physical" goes to #1 and stays for ten weeks
The Constitution of the Central African Republic (French: Constitution de la République centrafricaine) was approved by referendum on December 15, 2015 and formally adopted on March 27, 2016.
Poetess Maria Elene Cruz Varela arrested in Cuba
Jan Karlsson swims world record 50m butterfly (23.80 sec)
All Rome residents who are at least 18 years old and hold an EU citizenship are eligible to vote for the Mayor and the 48 members of the Capitoline Assembly, as well as for the President and the 30...
"Rehearsal" opens at Criterion Theater NYC
Elian Gonzalez, Cuban boy at the center of a heated 2000 controversy involving the governments of Cuba and the United States, departs from Cuba with his mother
NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.
Island of Dominica hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. Damage concentrated in the north and the town of Portsmouth. Also felt in neighboring Guadeloupe, where one person is killed.
The history of Hamas is an account of the Palestinian nationalist and Islamist – described by some as fundamentalist – socio-political organization based in the Gaza Strip with an associated...
Adam Ondra is a Czech professional rock climber, specializing in lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing.
Charles Peete Rose Jr. is an American journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show Charlie Rose on PBS and Bloomberg LP.
Former Guatemalan soldier Santos López Alonzo sentenced to 5,160 years for killing 171 people in Dos Erres during the civil war
The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale...
Texas National Guard mobilized to help El Paso County, deal with a morgue crisis as COVID-19 cases and deaths surge
"Voiceless Mass" by Raven Chacon, premieres at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee - first work by an Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music [1]
British driver Lewis Hamilton wins 1st Qatar Grand Prix Formula One motor race at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar
China reports new COVID-19 outbreaks, with 28,127 new cases, with half in Guangzhou and the municipality of Chongqing and public venues closed in Beijing and Shanghai [1]
Controversial artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall by Maurizio Cattelan sells for $6.2 million at auction in New York; new owner Justin Sun says he will eat it [1]
"Wicked: For Good" the second part of film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked" is released; weekend box office receipts reach $150 million
Goldie Hawn, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1946-11-21. Goldie Jeanne Hawn is an American actress, producer, dancer, and singer.
Isabel May, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 2001-11-21. Isabel May is an American actress.
Björk, Icelandic musician, known for icelandic singer, was born on 1966-11-21. Björk Guðmundsdóttir, known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and…
Carly Rae Jepsen, Canadian musician, known for canadian singer and songwriter, was born on 1986-11-21. Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress.
Davido, American musician, known for nigerian singer, was born on 1993-11-21. David Adedeji Adeleke, known professionally as Davido (), is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Ken Griffey Jr. athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1970-11-21.
Michael Strahan, American athlete, known for american football player and television presenter, was born on 1972-11-21.
BC Judas Maccabeus recaptures Jerusalem and rededicates the Second Temple during the Maccabean Revolt, commemorated since as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah
St Anterus begins his reign as Catholic Pope, will only rule for 40 days
The Institutes published - an official textbook of Roman law, part of Roman Emperor Justinian's program of legal reforms
Pope Sergius names Willibrord as Archbishop Clemens of Friezen
Frederik of Sierck/Zyrick becomes bishop of Utrecht
Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
J Vanbrughe's "Relapse or Virtue in Danger" premieres in London
Battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st manned free balloon flight in a Montgolfier balloon
Thirty-three amendments to the Constitution of the United States (also referred to formally as articles of amendment) have been proposed by the United States Congress and sent to the states for...
Honolulu Harbor discovered
Stettin surrenders to allied armies
US soldiers attack Miccosukee Tribe village of Fowltown, Georgia, beginning what becomes known as the First Seminole War
First Jewish Reform congregation forms, Charleston, South Carolina
Robert le diable (Robert the Devil) is an opera in five acts composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer between 1827 and 1831, to a libretto written in French by Eugène Scribe and Germain Delavigne.
HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile
Steamer "Phoenix" is lost on Lake Michigan, kills 200
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing the autobiographical novel La Confession d'un enfant du siècle (The...
Friedrich Hebbel's play "Der Rubin" premieres in Vienna
Duke University founded in 1838 as Union Institute, chartered as Normal College
Georgia was one of the original seven slave states that formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861, triggering the U.S. Civil War. The state governor, Democrat Joseph E.
Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC
Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC)
Skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives
Feuersnot (Need for (or lack of) fire), Op. 50, is a Singgedicht (sung poem) or opera in one act by Richard Strauss. The German libretto was written by Ernst von Wolzogen, based on J.
1st night football game, Philadelphia Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament organised by Tennis Australia annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Opium (also known as poppy tears, or Lachryma papaveris) is the dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum.
Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game
HMHS Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea after a mine explodes, killing 30 people
2 German ammunition trains explode in Hamont Belgium, 1,750 die
The trial of the accused of the Bulhoek Massacre commences in South Africa
Rebecca Ann Felton was an American writer, politician, white supremacist, and slave owner who was the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, serving for only one day.
Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), nicknamed "the Galloping Ghost" and "the Wheaton Iceman", was an American college and professional football halfback who played for...
1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service
Uiver was the name of the Douglas DC-2 airliner with registration PH-AJU operated by Dutch airline KLM.
NY Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from SF Seals (Pacific Coast League)
Jean Giraudoux's play "La guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu" (The Trojan War Will Not Take Place) premieres at Théâtre de l'Athénée in Paris
The Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47, by Dmitri Shostakovich is a work for orchestra composed between April and July 1937.
Australian endurance athlete Tom Morris sets a world record by skipping rope 22,806 times in a single session
Belgian king Leopold III, King of the Belgians begins 3-day visit to Netherlands
Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands
German troops occupy Rostov-on-Don, Southern Russia
7 Belgian ministers in London criticise King Leopold III for surrendering to Germany
Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food
Alexander Patch united states army general, known for united states army general, died on 1945-11-21.
Goldie Hawn, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1946-11-21. Goldie Jeanne Hawn is an American actress, producer, dancer, and singer.
Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to win National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title
The Educational Television and Radio Center (ETRC), a precursor to PBS funded by a grant from the Ford Foundation's Fund for Adult Education, is founded in Washington, D.C.
Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down
"La Ronde," the first revolving restaurant in the US, designed by architect John Graham Jr., opens atop the 23-floor Ala Moana Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii
The Sino-Indian War, also known as the China–India War or the Indo-China War, was an armed conflict between China and India that took place from October to November 1962.
Frist freighter arrives in Ashdod Port, Israel
Jelle Zijlstra was a Dutch politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 November 1966 until 5 April 1967.
Björk, Icelandic musician, known for icelandic singer, was born on 1966-11-21. Björk Guðmundsdóttir, known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and…
Phillip and Jay Kunz fly a kite a record 28,000 feet (8,534,4 meters)
Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt
KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, TX (ABC) 1st broadcast
Hafez al-Assad (6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian politician and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000.
Ken Griffey Jr. athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1970-11-21.
Battle of Garibpur: Indian troops aided by the Mukti Bahini, Bengali guerrillas, defeat the army of Pakistan
MLB Boston Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, New York Mets Jon Matlack wins NL
Michael Strahan, American athlete, known for american football player and television presenter, was born on 1972-11-21.
US President Richard Nixon's attorney, J. Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18½ minute gap in a White House tape recording related to Watergate
Linda Louise, Lady McCartney was an American photographer, musician, cookbook author, and activist.
Sports action film "Rocky," directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Sylvester Stallone, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1977)
"All 'N All" 8th studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1978)
Eddie Clarence Murray, nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach.
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Crowd at Islamabad, Pakistan attack US embassy, 1 dies
"Hi Infidelity" 9th studio album by REO Speedwagon is released
,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against cruise missiles
Olivia Newton-John's single "Physical" goes to #1 and stays for ten weeks
Canadian singer Joni Mitchell (39) weds American bassist Larry Klein (26) in Malibu, California; divorce in 1994
Actor Ed Harris (33) weds actress Amy Madigan (33)
The Constitution of the Central African Republic (French: Constitution de la République centrafricaine) was approved by referendum on December 15, 2015 and formally adopted on March 27, 2016.
Carly Rae Jepsen, Canadian musician, known for canadian singer and songwriter, was born on 1986-11-21. Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress.
Poetess Maria Elene Cruz Varela arrested in Cuba
Jan Karlsson swims world record 50m butterfly (23.80 sec)
All Rome residents who are at least 18 years old and hold an EU citizenship are eligible to vote for the Mayor and the 48 members of the Capitoline Assembly, as well as for the President and the 30...
Davido, American musician, known for nigerian singer, was born on 1993-11-21. David Adedeji Adeleke, known professionally as Davido (), is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
"Rehearsal" opens at Criterion Theater NYC
Elian Gonzalez, Cuban boy at the center of a heated 2000 controversy involving the governments of Cuba and the United States, departs from Cuba with his mother
Isabel May, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 2001-11-21. Isabel May is an American actress.
NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.
Island of Dominica hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. Damage concentrated in the north and the town of Portsmouth. Also felt in neighboring Guadeloupe, where one person is killed.
The history of Hamas is an account of the Palestinian nationalist and Islamist – described by some as fundamentalist – socio-political organization based in the Gaza Strip with an associated...
Adam Ondra is a Czech professional rock climber, specializing in lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing.
Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest,...
Charles Peete Rose Jr. is an American journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show Charlie Rose on PBS and Bloomberg LP.
Former Guatemalan soldier Santos López Alonzo sentenced to 5,160 years for killing 171 people in Dos Erres during the civil war
The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale...
Texas National Guard mobilized to help El Paso County, deal with a morgue crisis as COVID-19 cases and deaths surge
"Voiceless Mass" by Raven Chacon, premieres at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee - first work by an Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music [1]
British driver Lewis Hamilton wins 1st Qatar Grand Prix Formula One motor race at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar
China reports new COVID-19 outbreaks, with 28,127 new cases, with half in Guangzhou and the municipality of Chongqing and public venues closed in Beijing and Shanghai [1]
Controversial artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall by Maurizio Cattelan sells for $6.2 million at auction in New York; new owner Justin Sun says he will eat it [1]
"Wicked: For Good" the second part of film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked" is released; weekend box office receipts reach $150 million