Also on This Day in History November 21
Discover what happened on November 21 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.
Births on This Day, November 21
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1914
Henri Marie Laborit
French neurologist and discoverer of chlorpromazine
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1824
Hieronymus Theodor Richter
German mineralogist and co-discoverer of the element indium
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1785
William Beaumont
American surgeon and father of gastric physiology
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1931
Revaz Dogonadze
Georgian scientist (one of the founders of Quantum electrochemistry)
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1948
George Zimmer
American businessman who founded the Men's Wearhouse
Deaths on This Day, November 21
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1993
Bruno Rossi
Italian-American physicist who was a pioneer in the study of cosmic radiation
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1970
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Indian physicist (Nobel Prize 1930 for light scattering)
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1782
Jacques de Vaucanson
French inventor of automata
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1555
Georgius Agricola
German mineralogist (zinc)
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1899
Garret Hobart
American lawyer, politician, 24th Vice President of the United States
1918
The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 Passed, Allowing Women to Stand for Parliament in the UK
On November 21, 1918, the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act was passed in the United Kingdom. This historic legislation allowed women to stand for election to the House of Commons, marking a significant step forward in the fight for gender equality and women's political rights in the UK.
2002
NATO Invited Seven Countries to Join
On November 21, 2002, NATO extended invitations to Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to become members. This expansion marked a significant step in strengthening security and cooperation within Europe, as these countries moved closer to joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
1846
Oliver Wendell Holmes Coins the Term 'Anesthesia'
In 1846, Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term "anesthesia" in a letter to William Thomas Green Morton, the surgeon who gave the first public demonstration of ether's pain-killing effects. This significant development in medical terminology and practice marked a pivotal moment in the history of surgery and pain management.
1783
First Free Flight by Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier and Marquis Francois Laurant d’Arlandes
On November 21, 1783, Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier, a professor of physics and chemistry, and the Marquis Francois Laurant d’Arlandes became the first men to make a free flight. They accomplished this historic feat in a hot air balloon over Paris, France, marking a significant milestone in the history of aviation.