What Happened On November 21

What Happened On Nov 21 Timeline

1620 Nov 21 Signing of the Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the colonists, later together known to history as the Pilgrims, who crossed the Atlantic aboar...
1620 Nov 21 The Mayflower Drops Anchor at the Tip of Cape Cod
The intended destination was an area near the Hudson River, in "North Virginia". However the ship was forced far off-course by inclement weather and drifted well north of the intended Vir...
1789 Nov 21 North Carolina Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 12th State Admitted to the Union
Resolved, That a Declaration of Rights, asserting and securing from encroachment the great Principles of civil and religious Liberty, and the unalienable Rights of the People, together wi...
1847 Nov 21 Fire Aboard the Steamship Phoenix
This terrible accident occurred about four o'clock on the morning of the 21st of November, 1847, on Lake Michigan, within seventeen miles of Sheboygan. The fire was first discovered under...
1875 Nov 21 Holy Name Cathedral is dedicated
The new Cathedral of the Holy Name is dedicated by Bishop Foley.
1931 Nov 21 "Frankenstein" Is Released
Frankenstein is a 1931 horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and very loosely based on the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley as well as the play adapted from it...
1940 Nov 21 Ernest Hemingway Marries Martha Gellhorn
Often travelling with Gellhorn, the two fell in love as they competed for quality stories. They would eventually marry in November of 1940, nearly four years after meeting at Sloppy Joe’s...
1941 Nov 21
to 1941 Nov 27
 Battle of Rostov (1941)
Rostov was assigned as the objective to the 11th Army now commanded by General von Schobert, however he died in a crash on the same day after landing his liaison Fieseler Storch aircraft ...
1942 Nov 21 U.S. Army Engineers Open The Alcan Highway
On November 21, 1942, U.S. Army engineers, working closely with their Canadian counterparts, completed an emergency war measure with the opening of the Alcan Highway, an overland military...
1945 Nov 21 The Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal (IMT) Begins
The war crimes tribunal tried and punished personnel only from Axis countries. Accusations arose claiming victor's justice, since no war crimes by the Allies were heard. It is, however, u...
1946 Nov 21 "The Best Years Of Our Lives" Is Released
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is an American drama film about three servicemen trying to piece their lives back together after coming home from World War II. Samuel Goldwyn was mo...
1970 Nov 21 Operation Ivory Coast, Also Known as the Son Tay Raid
Operation Ivory Coast was a military operation conducted in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War by United States Special Operations Forces. On November 21, 1970, a joint United States...
1974 Nov 21 George W. Bush is Honorably Discharged from the Air Force Reserve
In late 1972 and early 1973, he drilled with the Alabama Air National Guard, having moved to Montgomery, Alabama to work on the unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Winton M. B...
1975 Nov 21 Queen Releases "A Night at the Opera"
A Night at the Opera is the fourth album by English rock group Queen, released in November 1975. Co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, A Night at the Opera was, at the time of its re...
1976 Nov 21 Premiere of 'Rocky'
On this day in 1976, Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone as the underdog prizefighter Rocky Balboa, debuts in New York City. The movie, which opened in theaters across the United States on...
1980 Nov 21 MGM Grand Hotel Fire
On the morning of November 21, 1980, 85 people died and more than 700 were injured as a result of a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel. This was the second largest life-loss hotel fire in United...
1984 Nov 21 "Francesco Zappa" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Francesco is a 1984 album by Frank Zappa, often referred to as "Francesco Zappa". It features chamber music by the Italian composer Francesco Zappa, who composed between 1763 and 1788. Fr...
1985 Nov 21 "Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention is a 1985 album by Frank Zappa. It was originally released in two slightly different versions in the US and Europe. The two versions were later...
1995 Nov 21 Stevie Wonder Releases Natural Wonder
Natural Wonder is a live album by American musician Stevie Wonder, released in 1995 and recorded in Japan.
1995 Nov 21 The Offspring re-release self-titled debut album
In 1995, a year after the band released the highly successful Smash, The Offspring decided to reissue their self-titled album (with a different cover) in order to fulfill contractual obli...
1995 Nov 21 Voivod release Negatron
Negatron was the eighth album released by Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod. It was released in 1995 on Hypnotic Records. It is also the first album to feature Eric Forr...
1996 Nov 21 "The Abstinence" - Season 8 Episode 9 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Abstinence" is the 143rd episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 9th episode for the 8th season. It was originally broadcast on the NBC network on November 21, 1996. ...
2001 Nov 21 South Park Episode 511 - "The Entity"
Frustrated with long lines at the airport, Mr. Garrison (Herbert to his friends) invents a new mode of transportation that's "extra enjoyable" for roughly 10 percent of the population. An...
2003 Nov 21 FDA Approves Lilly's Cialis
Cialis (tadalafil) relaxes muscles and increases blood flow to particular areas of the body. Cialis is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men. Adcirca, another brand of ...
2003 Nov 21 "Oldboy" is Released
Oldboy (Hangul: 올드보이, the phonetic transliteration of "old boy") is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name written...
2003 Nov 21 UFC 45: Revolution
UFC 45: Revolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on 21 November 2003, at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broad...
2004 Nov 21 Nintendo Releases the DS to the North American Market
The Nintendo DS (ニンテンドーDS, Nintendō Dī Esu, sometimes abbreviated to DS or NDS) is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in C...
2005 Nov 21 The Rolling Stones Release 'Rarities 1971–2003'
Rarities 1971–2003 is a compilation album by The Rolling Stones that was released in 2005 worldwide by Virgin Records - as well as by the coffee-chain Starbucks in North America - and fea...
2006 Nov 21 Chris Daughtry Releases 'Daughtry' the Album
Everything that made Chris Daughtry insufferable as a contestant on American Idol -- his utter lack of humor, his oppressive earnestness, his desire to sing every song in the same gut-wre...
2006 Nov 21 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment"
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment is the eighth solo album released by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 21, 2006 on Geffen Records. The phrase "Blue Carpet" in the album's title ...
2006 Nov 21 "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" Rifftrax is Released
The greatest fantasy epic of all times is at last a RiffTrax! No, not Crossroads – we already did that. And not A Very Unlucky Leprechaun – which we haven't done yet but are seriously mul...
2007 Nov 21 Boston Celtics defeat Golden State Warriors, 105-82
This is Don Nelson's 29th season as an NBA head coach. Only two players on the Golden State Warriors roster were even alive when Nelson began his career in Milwaukee in 1976. He was 97 wi...
2008 Nov 21 Boston Bruins defeat Florida Panthers, 4-2
The anticipated showdown takes place tonight at Bell Centre. A Montreal club that was thumped in its last meeting against the Bruins (a 6-1 thrashing that left defenseman Mike Komisare...
2008 Nov 21 Boston Celtics defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 95-78
MINNEAPOLIS - The Celtics are getting back to their blowout ways. But they made things difficult for a half before routing the Timberwolves, 95-78, in Kevin Garnett's homecoming game l...
2008 Nov 21 Coldplay releases Prospekt's March EP
Prospekt's March is an EP by English alternative rock band Coldplay, initially released on 21 November 2008 in Europe and Japan, and worldwide the following week. It features several trac...
2008 Nov 21 Miley Cyrus Premieres In "Bolt"
Bolt is a 2008 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and is its 48th animated feature. It is the first film directed by Chris Williams (who pre...
2008 Nov 21 Twilight (film) released in U.S., Canada
Twilight is a 2008 American romantic-fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. The protagonists of the film are Bella Swan a...
2009 Nov 21 Florida Panthers defeat New York Rangers, 3-2
There were some strange and unusual sights at the Garden Saturday night - Henrik Lundqvist letting in a lollipop from the blue line, a Florida goal that went through the goal itself - but...
2009 Nov 21 Milwaukee Bucks defeat Memphis Grizzlies, 103-98
Memphis — Scott Skiles decided to play a little "small ball" Saturday night at the FedEx Forum. And the Milwaukee Bucks coach was feeling mighty fine after the three-guard lineup featu...
2009 Nov 21 New York Knicks defeat New Jersey Nets, 98-91
Take it from a guy who coached a college basketball team that lost 22 games in a row: "Brighter days are ahead" for the hapless Knicks and Nets. Jeff Ruland, the former Iona College co...
2009 Nov 21 Northwestern Wildcats defeat Wisconsin Badgers, 33-31
Evanston, Ill. — Everyone affiliated with the Wisconsin football program, from the coaches to the players to the managers, should hope Big Ten Conference rival Iowa (10-2, 6-2) enjoys goo...
2009 Nov 21 Portland Trail Blazers defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 106-78
PORTLAND, ORE. - The Timberwolves lost their 12th consecutive game with a 106-78 decision at Portland that coach Kurt Rambis had hoped his team would treat like the playoffs. Playoffs?...
2009 Nov 21 US Senate Votes to Move Ahead with Health-Care Reform Bill
Senate Democrats managed to push health care reform legislation past a key hurdle on Saturday night, with a cloture vote that will lead to a debate on the Senate floor later this month, t...
2010 Nov 21 Margaret Taylor-Burroughs Dies
The Board of Trustees and staff of the DuSable Museum mourn the passing of its last remaining Founder, Dr. Margaret Taylor Goss Burroughs. Dr. Burroughs died Sunday morning (November 21, ...