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Through history69 events, 208 births and 117 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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The front pages of November 21, 1926

What 10 American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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The front page of Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 21, 1926Evening starWashington, D.C.Read it, zoom in, mark it →
1 more front page that day

All 10 front pages at the Library of Congress ↗From Chronicling America. Public domain: in the Library's words, newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.

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What happened on November 21

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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  1. 1386640 years ago

    Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur captured and sacked the Georgian capital Tbilisi and forced King Bagrat V to convert to Islam. · Turco-Mongol tradition · Timurid invasions of Georgia

  2. 1620406 years ago

    The Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony, was signed by 41 of the Mayflower's passengers while the ship was anchored in what is now Provincetown Harbor.

    Photo: Jean Leon Gerome FerrisPublic domain
  3. 1877149 years ago

    Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a device able to record and play sound.

    Photo: Louis Bachrach, Bachrach Studios , restored by Michel VuijlstekePublic domain
  4. 1894132 years ago

    First Sino-Japanese War: After capturing the Chinese city of Port Arthur, the Japanese army began a massacre of the city's soldiers and civilians. · Battle of Lüshunkou · Lüshunkou

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  5. 1920106 years ago

    Irish War of Independence: On Bloody Sunday in Dublin, the IRA assassinated a group of British intelligence agents, and British forces killed 14 civilians at a Gaelic football match at Croke Park. · Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) · Cairo Gang

  6. 1922104 years ago

    Rebecca Latimer Felton (pictured) became the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, albeit for only one day.

    Photo: National Photo Company Collection.Public domain
  7. 194581 years ago

    Manzanar (pictured), a camp in California for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was closed. · World War II

    Photo: Dorothea LangePublic domain
  8. 195076 years ago

    Two trains collided near Valemount, Canada, killing 21 people. · Canoe River train crash

    Photo: MissMJ ( talk ) 03:29, 15 June 2011 (UTC)CC BY 3.0
  9. 195967 years ago

    American disc jockey Alan Freed (pictured), who popularized the term rock and roll, was fired from WABC-AM for his role in the payola scandal.

    Photo: Steven PisanoCC BY 2.0
  10. 196165 years ago

    La Ronde, the first revolving restaurant in the United States, was inaugurated.

    Photo: Charles O'RearPublic domain
  11. 196462 years ago

    The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge (pictured), connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time. · List of longest suspension bridge spans

    Photo: H.L.I.T.Public domain
  12. 197056 years ago

    Vietnam War: American forces raided the North Vietnamese Sơn Tây prison camp in an attempt to rescue 61 American POWs who were thought to be held there. · Operation Ivory Coast · Prisoner of war

    Photo: U.S. Air Force (Operation Holly 1970 (Folder 13 of 15), sheet 182)Public domain
  13. 197452 years ago

    Bombs exploded in two pubs in central Birmingham, England, killing 21 people and leading to the imprisonment of six people who were later exonerated. · Birmingham pub bombings · Birmingham Six

  14. 197749 years ago

    "God Defend New Zealand" became New Zealand's second national anthem, on equal standing with "God Save the King", which had been the traditional anthem since 1840.

  15. 198046 years ago

    A fire broke out at the MGM Grand Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, killing 85 people and injuring 650 others. · MGM Grand fire · Horseshoe Las Vegas

  16. 200917 years ago

    An explosion in a coal mine in Heilongjiang, China, killed 108 miners. · 2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion

    Photo: JoowwwwPublic domain
  17. 201214 years ago

    A remote-controlled bomb exploded on a bus in Tel Aviv, Israel, injuring at least 28 people on board. · 2012 Tel Aviv bus bombing

    Photo: IDF Spokesperson's UnitCC BY-SA 3.0
  18. 201511 years ago

    The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks. · 2015 Brussels lockdown

    Photo: TUBSCC BY-SA 3.0
All 69 events Wikipedia lists for November 21, by year

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Born on November 21

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1694VoltaireFrench writer and philosopher (died 1778)257 languagesPhoto: Nicolas de LargillièreCC0
  2. 1903Isaac Bashevis SingerPolish-American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)114 languagesPhoto: Bernard GotfrydPublic domain
  3. 1854Pope Benedict XV (died 1922)113 languagesPhoto: Nicola PerscheidPublic domain
  1. 1965Björk, Icelandic singer-songwriter110
  2. 1898René Magritte, Belgian painter (died 1967)96
  3. 1945Goldie Hawn, American actress, singer, and producer84
  4. 1768Friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologian, philosopher, and scholar (died 1834)67
  5. 1985Jesús Navas, Spanish footballer65
  6. 1985Carly Rae Jepsen, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress61
  7. 1818Lewis H. Morgan, American lawyer, anthropologist, and theorist (died 1881)55
  8. 1840Victoria, Princess Royal of England (died 1901)54
  9. 1870Alexander Berkman, Lithuanian-American activist and author (died 1936)54
  10. 1902Mikhail Suslov, Russian soldier, economist, and politician (died 1982)54
  11. 1979Vincenzo Iaquinta, Italian footballer51
  12. 1994Saúl Ñíguez, Spanish footballer51
  13. 1948Michel Suleiman, Lebanese general and politician, 16th President of Lebanon50
  14. 1924Christopher Tolkien, English author and academic (died 2020)49
  15. 1944Harold Ramis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2014)49
  16. 1989Fabian Delph, English footballer49
  17. 1852Francisco Tárrega, Spanish guitarist and composer (died 1909)48
  18. 1984Jena Malone, American actress and singer45
  19. 1963Nicollette Sheridan, English actress44
  20. 1924Milka Planinc, Yugoslav politician, 28th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (died 2010)42
  21. 1944Dick Durbin, American lawyer and politician42
Everyone else born on November 21: 184 more, by year

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Died on November 21

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1970C. V. RamanIndian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1888)117 languagesPhoto: Nobel FoundationPublic domain
  2. 1916Franz Joseph IEmperor of Austria (born 1830)99 languagesPhoto: Carl PietznerPublic domain
  3. 1844Ivan KrylovRussian poet and playwright (born 1769)89 languagesPhoto: Karl BryullovPublic domain
  1. 1996Abdus Salam, Pakistani-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)87
  2. 1811Heinrich von Kleist, German poet and author (born 1777)86
  3. 1695Henry Purcell, English organist and composer (born 1659)67
  4. 2000Emil Zátopek, Czech runner (born 1922)64
  5. 1555Georgius Agricola, German mineralogist, philologist, and scholar (born 1490)63
  6. 1907Paula Modersohn-Becker, German painter (born 1876)55
  7. 1899Garret Hobart, American lawyer and politician, 24th Vice President of the United States (born 1844)53
  8. 2006Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Somali-Djiboutian politician, 1st President of Djibouti (born 1916)45
  9. 615Columbanus, Irish missionary and saint (born 543)44
  10. 1325Yury of Moscow, Prince of Moscow and Vladimir42
  11. 2011Anne McCaffrey, American science fiction and fantasy author (born 1926)41
  12. 2017David Cassidy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1950)41
  13. 1861Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, French priest and activist (born 1802)40
  14. 1909Peder Severin Krøyer, Norwegian-Danish painter (born 1851)40
  15. 2009Konstantin Feoktistov, Russian engineer and astronaut (born 1926)39
  16. 1992Kaysone Phomvihane, Laotian soldier and politician, 2nd President of Laos (born 1920)37
  17. 2007Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1921)37
  18. 1999Quentin Crisp, English actor, author, and illustrator (born 1908)36
  19. 1945Robert Benchley, American humorist, newspaper columnist, and actor (born 1889)35
  20. 1993Bill Bixby, American actor (born 1934)35
  21. 1870Karel Jaromír Erben, Czech historian and poet (born 1811)34
Everyone else died on November 21: 93 more, by year

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Observed on November 21

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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