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November 21: Day of the Week
November 21, 2024 is the 326th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 40 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 21 Historical Event(s)
1620
Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.).
1783
In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight.
1894
Port Arthur, Manchuria falls to the Japanese, a decisive victory of the First Sino-Japanese War, after which Japanese troops massacre the remaining inhabitants of the city.
1918
A pogrom takes place in Lwów (now Lviv); over three days, at least 50 Jews and 270 Ukrainian Christians are killed by Poles.
1942
The completion of the Alaska Highway (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the highway is not usable by general vehicles until 1943).
1964
Second Vatican Council: The third session of the Roman Catholic Church’s ecumenical council closes.
1964
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opens to traffic (at the time it is the world’s longest suspension bridge).
1969
U.S. President Richard Nixon and Japanese Premier Eisaku Sato agree in Washington, D.C. on the return of Okinawa to Japanese control in 1972. Under the terms of the agreement, the U.S. is to retain its rights to bases on the island, but these are to be nuclear-free.
1986
Iran-Contra Affair: National Security Council member Oliver North and his secretary start to shred documents implicating them in the sale of weapons to Iran and channeling the proceeds to help fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
2004
The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, giving rise to massive protests and controversy over the election’s integrity.
Who were born on November 21?
1866
Konishiki Yasokichi I, Japanese sumo wrestler, 17th Yokozuna (d. 1914)
1899
Jobyna Ralston, American actress (d. 1967)
1924
Milka Planinc, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (d. 2010)
1937
Marlo Thomas, American actress
1941
Juliet Mills, British actress
1942
Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German politician
1947
Nickolas Grace, British actor
1962
Sabine Busch, German athlete
1965
Alexander Siddig, British actor
1982
Ryan Starr, American singer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters HGOCEOS? Check your answers here: Unscramble words HGOCEOS. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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