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NOVEMBER 21, 1877
Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a device able to record and play sound.
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1977
"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.
"God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the King". Legally the Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1894
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.
The First Sino-Japanese War, or the First China–Japan War, was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1970
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.
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 2015
The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks.
From 21 to 25 November 2015, the government of Belgium imposed a security lockdown on Brussels, including the closure of shops, schools, Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1386
Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur captured and sacked the Georgian capital Tbilisi and forced King Bagrat V to convert to Islam.
The Turco-Mongol or Turko-Mongol tradition was an ethnocultural synthesis that arose in Asia during the 14th century among the ruling elites of Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1620
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.
The Mayflower Compact, originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1950
Two trains collided near Valemount, Canada, killing 21 people; the subsequent trial brought future prime minister John Diefenbaker to greater political attention.
The Canoe River train crash occurred on November 21, 1950, near Valemount in eastern British Columbia, Canada, when a westbound troop train Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1945
Manzanar, a camp in California for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was closed.
Manzanar is the site of one of ten American concentration camps, where more than 120,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 2009
An explosion in a coal mine in Heilongjiang, China, killed 108 miners.
The 2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion was a mining accident that occurred on November 21, 2009, near Hegang in the Heilongjiang, northeastern China, Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1922
Rebecca Latimer Felton became the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, albeit for only one day.
Rebecca Ann Felton was an American writer, politician, and slave owner who was the first woman to serve in the United States Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1959
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.
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1920
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.
The Irish War of Independence, also known as the Anglo-Irish War, was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1961
La Ronde (pictured), the first revolving restaurant in the United States, was inaugurated.
La Ronde was a restaurant in Honolulu, Hawaii. Built in 1961 and designed by John Graham, it was the first revolving restaurant Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 1964
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time.
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, United States. It Read More
NOVEMBER 21, 2012
A remote-controlled bomb exploded on a bus in Tel Aviv, Israel, injuring at least 28 people on board.
The 2012 Tel Aviv bus bombing was a mass-injury terror attack carried out on November 21, 2012, on a crowded passenger bus Read More

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