THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 21

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 21

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Gingerbread Day and National Cashew Day

1620  The Pilgrims reached Provincetown Harbor, Mass.

1789  North Carolina became the 12^th state to ratify the Constitution

1794 Honolulu Harbor was discovered

1871  A cigar lighter was patented by Moses Gale

1877  Thomas Edison announced his latest invention – the phonograph

1906  While in Puerto Rico, President Roosevelt promised citizenship to the people of that country

1921  The first mid-air refueling was done by hand over Long Beach, Ca.

1922  Rebecca Felton of Georgia Became the first woman to serve in the US Senate

1937  Actress/comedian Marlo Thomas was born

1938  Nazi forces occupied western Czechoslovakia and declared its citizens to be German citizens

1942  The cartoon character Tweedy Bird first appeared

1945  Comedian/actress Goldie Hawn was born

1963  Robert Stroud, the Bird Man of Alcatraz, died in federal prison on Missouri

1973  J. Fred Buzhardt revealed the existence of an 18 minute gap in one of the White House tapes concerning Watergate

1974  The Freedom of Information Act was passed by Congress

1980  83 million people watched “Dallas” to find out who shot J.R. – it was Kristin Shepard

1980  87 people died in a fire at the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas

1989  A law banning smoking on most domestic flights was passed

1993  Actor Bill Bixby died at age 59 – “My Favorite Martian”

1995  The Dow Jones Average passed 5,000 for the first time

2004  Donald Trump’s casino operations filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

2005  Camden, NJ was named the most dangerous city in the US for the second straight year

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 21

1996  Bill Fitch of Clippers records his 1,000^th coaching loss – 1^st to do so

1990  Moses Malone of Atlanta gets his 25,000^th point – 7^th to do so

1989  Kevin Mitchell of Giants wins NL MVP - .291 average, 47 HRs, 125 RBI

1984  Celtics connect on 55 of 81 field goal attempts in a 135-91 win

1983  Darryl Strawberry of NY Mets wins NL Rookie of the Year - .257 average, 26 HRs, 74 RBI in 122 games

1982  NFL play resumes after a 57 day strike

1977  Eddie Murray of Baltimore is AL Rookie of the Year - .283 average, 27 HRs, 88 RBI

1973  Pete Rose wins NL MVP - .338 average, 230 hits (career high)

1972  Carlton Fisk of Red Sox is AL Rookie of the Year - .293 average, 22 HRs, 61 RBI

1971  NY Rangers score a record 8 goals in a period

1956  Don Newcombe of Brooklyn Dodgers wins NL MVP – 27-7, 3.06 ERA, 18 complete games

BORN TODAY:

Michael Strahan (1971)

Ken Griffey Jr. (1969)

Troy Aikman (1966)

Cedric Maxwell (1955)

Earl “The Pearl” Monroe (1944)

DIED TODAY:

Carl Hubbell (1988)

Max Baer (1959)

Mel Ott (1958)

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 21

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Baby Love – The Supremes

1965  I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

1966  You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  Wedding Bell Blues – The 5^th Dimension

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  That’s the Way I Like It – KC & the Sunshine Band

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  We Built This City – Starship

1991  When a Man Loves a Woman – Michael Bolton

1992  How Do You Talk to an Angel – The Heights

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas