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==Events==
===Pre-1600===
*[[164 BCE]] &ndash; [[Judas Maccabeus]], son of [[Mattathias]] of the [[Hasmonean family]], rededicates the [[Temple in Jerusalem]], an event that is commemorated each year by the festival of [[Hanukkah]]. (25 [[Kislev]] 3597 in the [[Hebrew calendar]].)<ref>{{cite book|last=Livingston|first=Michael|title=Siege of Jerusalem|location=Kalamazoo, Mich.|publisher=Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University|date=2004|isbn=9781580440905|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j2lCEAAAQBAJ|page=3|postscript=none}}; {{cite book|last=Bar-Kochva|first=Bezalel|title=Judas Maccabaeus: The Jewish Struggle Against the Seleucids|location=Cambridge, U.K.|publisher=Cambridge University Press|date=1989|isbn=9780521323529|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SIKuW_bl6LAC|pages=277–279}}</ref>
* [[235]] &ndash; [[Pope Anterus]] succeeds [[Pope Pontian|Pontian]] as the nineteenth [[pope]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kelly|first1=J.N.D.|last2=Walsh|first2=Michael J.|title=A Dictionary of Popes|location=Oxford, U.K.|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2010|isbn=9780191726811|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uVmcAQAAQBAJ|page=13}}</ref>
*[[1386]] &ndash; [[Timur|Timur of Samarkand]] [[Timur's invasions of Georgia|captures and sacks]] the [[Kingdom of Georgia|Georgian]] capital of [[Tbilisi]], taking King [[Bagrat V of Georgia]] captive.

===1601–1900===
*[[1620]] &ndash; [[Plymouth Colony]] [[List of Mayflower passengers|settlers]] sign the [[Mayflower Compact]] ([[November 11]], [[Old Style and New Style dates|O.S.]])
*[[1676]] &ndash; The Danish [[astronomer]] [[Ole Rømer]] [[Rømer's determination of the speed of light|presents]] the first quantitative [[measurement]]s of the [[speed of light]].
*[[1783]] &ndash; In Paris, [[Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier]] and [[François Laurent d'Arlandes]] make the first untethered [[hot air balloon]] flight.
*[[1789]] &ndash; [[North Carolina]] ratifies the [[United States Constitution]] and is admitted as the 12th [[U.S. state]].<ref>{{cite web |title=North Carolina Becomes the Twelfth State {{!}} NC DNCR |url=https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/11/21/north-carolina-becomes-twelfth-state |website=www.dncr.nc.gov |language=en |date=21 November 2016}}</ref>
*[[1851]] &ndash; Mutineers [[mutiny of Cambiazo|take control]] of the Chilean [[penal colony]] of [[Punta Arenas]] in the [[Strait of Magellan]].<ref name=Nagel>{{Citation| last  = Nagel Behnke| first = Harold| title = Capitán de fragata Benjamín Muñoz Gamero (1817–1851)| journal = [[Revista de Marina]]| volume  = 6| issue   = | year    = 1994| pages   = 1–8| url     = http://revistamarina.cl/revistas/1994/6/nagel.pdf| language = Spanish}}</ref>
*[[1861]] &ndash; [[American Civil War]]: [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] President [[Jefferson Davis]] appoints [[Judah Benjamin]] Secretary of War.
*[[1877]] &ndash; [[Thomas Edison]] announces his invention of the [[phonograph]], a machine that can record and play sound.
*[[1894]] &ndash; [[Port Arthur, China]], [[Battle of Lushunkou|falls to the Japanese]], a decisive victory of the [[First Sino-Japanese War]]; Japanese troops are accused of [[Port Arthur massacre (China)|massacring]] the remaining inhabitants.
*[[1900]] &ndash; [[Claude Monet]]'s paintings shown at Gallery Durand-Ruel in Paris.<ref>{{cite book|first=Jacques|last=Legrand|title=Chronicle of the 20th Century|publisher=Ecam Publication|year=1987|page=21|isbn=0-942191-01-3}}</ref>

===1901–present===
*[[1902]] &ndash; The [[Philadelphia Athletics (NFL)|Philadelphia Football Athletics]] defeat the [[Kanaweola Athletic Club]] of [[Elmira, New York]], 39–0, in the first-ever professional [[American football]] [[night game]].
*[[1905]] &ndash; [[Albert Einstein]]'s paper that leads to the [[mass–energy equivalence]] formula, ''E''&nbsp;=&nbsp;''mc''², is published in the journal ''Annalen der Physik''. 
*[[1910]] &ndash; Sailors on board Brazil's warships including the {{Ship|Brazilian battleship|Minas Gerais||2}}, {{Ship|Brazilian battleship|São Paulo||2}}, and {{Ship|Brazilian cruiser|Bahia||2}}, violently rebel in what is now known as the ''Revolta da Chibata'' ([[Revolt of the Lash]]).
*[[1916]] &ndash; Mines from [[SM U-73]] sink [[HMHS Britannic|HMHS ''Britannic'']], the largest ship lost in the [[World War I|First World War]].
*[[1918]] &ndash; The [[Flag of Estonia]], previously used by pro-independence activists, is formally adopted as the national flag of the [[Republic of Estonia]].
*  1918   &ndash; The [[Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918]] is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.
*  1918   &ndash; [[Lwów pogrom (1918)|A pogrom]] takes place in Lwów (now [[Lviv]]); over three days, at least 50 Jews and 270 Ukrainian Christians are killed by Poles.
*[[1920]] &ndash; [[Irish War of Independence]]: On "[[Bloody Sunday (1920)|Bloody Sunday]]" in Dublin, the [[Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)|Irish Republican Army]] (IRA) assassinated a [[Cairo Gang|group of British Intelligence agents]], and British forces killed 14 civilians at a [[Gaelic football]] match at [[Croke Park]].
*[[1922]] &ndash; [[Rebecca Latimer Felton]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] takes the oath of office, becoming the first female [[United States Senate|United States Senator]].
*[[1927]] &ndash; [[Columbine Mine massacre]]: [[Strike action|Striking]] coal miners are allegedly attacked with [[machine gun]]s by a detachment of state police dressed in civilian clothes.
*[[1942]] &ndash; The completion of the [[Alaska Highway]] (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the highway is not usable by standard road vehicles until 1943).
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: American submarine [[USS Sealion (SS-315)|USS ''Sealion'']] sinks the [[Japanese battleship Kongō|Japanese battleship ''Kongō'']] and [[Japanese destroyer Urakaze (1940)|Japanese destroyer ''Urakaze'']] in the [[Taiwan Strait|Formosa Strait]].
*[[1945]] &ndash; The United Auto Workers [[1945–1946 General Motors strike|strike]] 92 General Motors plants in 50 cities to back up worker demands for a 30-percent raise.
*[[1950]] &ndash; Two [[Canadian National Railway]] trains collide in northeastern [[British Columbia]] in the [[Canoe River train crash]]; the death toll is 21, with 17 of them Canadian troops bound for Korea.
*[[1953]] &ndash; The [[Natural History Museum, London]] announces that the "[[Piltdown Man]]" [[human skull|skull]], initially believed to be one of the most important fossilized hominid skulls ever found, is a hoax.
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[People's Action Party]], an eventual dominative political party in [[Singapore]], was established.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weiqi |first1=Yan |title=In Pictures – Celebrating 70 years of the PAP |url=https://petir.sg/2024/11/21/in-pictures-celebrating-70-years-of-the-pap/ |website=Petir SG |access-date=24 November 2024 |date=21 November 2024}}</ref>
*[[1959]] &ndash; American disc jockey [[Alan Freed]], who had popularized the term "[[rock and roll]]" and music of that style, is fired from [[WABC (AM)|WABC]] radio over allegations he had participated in the [[payola]] scandal.
*[[1961]] &ndash; The "[[La Ronde (restaurant)|La Ronde]]" opens in [[Honolulu]], first [[revolving restaurant]] in the [[United States]].
*[[1962]] &ndash; The Chinese [[People's Liberation Army]] declares a unilateral [[ceasefire]] in the [[Sino-Indian War]].
*[[1964]] &ndash; The [[Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge]] opens to traffic. At the time it is the world's longest bridge span.
*  1964   &ndash; [[Second Vatican Council]]: The third session of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]'s [[ecumenical council]] closes.
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Vietnam War]]: American General [[William Westmoreland]] tells news reporters: "I am absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing."
*[[1969]] &ndash; U.S. President [[Richard Nixon]] and Japanese Premier [[Eisaku Satō]] agree on the return of [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] to Japanese control in 1972. The U.S. retains rights to bases on the island, but these are to be nuclear-free.
*  1969   &ndash; The first permanent [[ARPANET]] link is established between [[UCLA]] and [[SRI International|SRI]].
*[[1970]] &ndash; Vietnam War: [[Operation Ivory Coast]]: A joint United States Air Force and Army team raids the [[Sơn Tây (Hanoi)|Sơn Tây]] [[prisoner-of-war camp]] in an attempt to free American prisoners of war thought to be held there.
*[[1971]] &ndash; Indian troops, partly aided by [[Mukti Bahini]] ([[Bengal]]i [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]]s), defeat the Pakistan army in the [[Battle of Garibpur]].
*[[1972]] &ndash; Voters in South Korea overwhelmingly approve a new constitution, giving legitimacy to [[Park Chung Hee]] and the [[Fourth Republic of South Korea|Fourth Republic]].
*[[1974]] &ndash; The [[Birmingham pub bombings]] kill 21 people. The [[Birmingham Six]] are sentenced to life in prison for the crime but subsequently acquitted.
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Minister of Internal Affairs (New Zealand)|Minister of Internal Affairs]] [[Allan Highet]] announces that the [[national anthem]]s of New Zealand shall be the traditional anthem "[[God Save the King|God Save the Queen]]" and "[[God Defend New Zealand]]".
*[[1979]] &ndash; The United States Embassy in [[Islamabad]], Pakistan, is attacked by a mob and [[1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad|set on fire]], killing four.
*[[1980]] &ndash; A [[MGM Grand fire|deadly fire]] breaks out at the MGM Grand Hotel in [[Paradise, Nevada]] (now [[Bally's Las Vegas]]). Eighty-five people are killed and more than 650 are injured in the worst disaster in Nevada history.
*[[1985]] &ndash; United States Navy intelligence analyst [[Jonathan Pollard]] is arrested for [[espionage|spying]] after being caught giving [[Israel]] classified information on [[Arab]] nations. He is subsequently sentenced to life in prison.
*[[1986]] &ndash; National Security Council member [[Oliver North]] and his secretary start to shred documents allegedly implicating them in the [[Iran–Contra affair]].
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Bangkok Airways Flight 125]] crashes on approach to [[Samui Airport]], killing 38.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 HS-SKI Koh Samui Airport (USM)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19901121-0|access-date=2021-11-20 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]}}</ref>
*[[1992]] &ndash; A major [[tornado]] strikes the [[Houston]], [[Texas]] area during the afternoon. Over the next two days the largest [[November 1992 tornado outbreak|tornado outbreak]] ever to occur in the US during November spawns over 100 tornadoes. 
*[[1995]] &ndash; The [[Dayton Agreement]] is initialed at the [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]], near [[Dayton, Ohio]], ending three and a half years of war in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]].
*[[1996]] &ndash; [[Humberto Vidal explosion]]: Thirty-three people die when a Humberto Vidal shoe shop in [[Río Piedras, Puerto Rico]] explodes.
*[[1998]] &ndash; Finnish [[Satanism|satanist]] [[Jarno Elg]] kills a 23-year-old man and performs a [[ritual]]-like cutting and [[Human cannibalism|eating of body parts]] in [[Hyvinkää|Hyvinkää, Finland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/2011080214148799_uu.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921072209/http://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/2011080214148799_uu.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 21, 2011 |title=IL 18.3.1999: Saatananpalvojat söivät osan uhristaan|publisher=[[Iltalehti]]|access-date=11 November 2021|language=fi}}</ref>
*[[2002]] &ndash; [[NATO]] invites [[Bulgaria]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Romania]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Slovenia]] to become members.
*  2002   &ndash; [[Arturo Guzmán Decena]], founder of [[Los Zetas]] and high-member of the [[Gulf Cartel]], is killed in a shoot-out with the [[Mexican Army]] and the police.<ref>{{cite news |last=Negrete Lares |first=Angeles |title=Violence erupting as cartels wage turf war: Violence in Matamoros |url=http://old.brownsvilleherald.com/ts_comments.php?id=54502_0_10_0_C |access-date=16 July 2012 |newspaper=[[The Brownsville Herald]] |date=19 October 2003 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805230806/http://old.brownsvilleherald.com/ts_comments.php?id=54502_0_10_0_C |archive-date=5 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[2004]] &ndash; The second round of the [[2004 Ukrainian presidential election|Ukrainian presidential election]] is held, giving rise to massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.
*  2004   &ndash; [[Dominica]] is hit by the most destructive [[earthquake]] in its history. The northern half of the island sustains the most damage, especially the town of [[Portsmouth, Dominica|Portsmouth]]. In neighboring [[Guadeloupe]], one person is killed.
*  2004   &ndash; The [[Paris Club]] agrees to write off 80% (up to $100&nbsp;billion) of [[Iraq]]'s external debt.
*  2004   &ndash; [[China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210]] crashes after takeoff from [[Baotou Donghe Airport]], killing 55.<ref name="asn">{{ASN accident|id=20041121-0}}</ref>
*[[2006]] &ndash; Anti-Syrian Lebanese politician and government minister [[Pierre Amine Gemayel|Pierre Gemayel]] is assassinated in suburban [[Beirut]].
*[[2009]] &ndash; A [[2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion|mine explosion in Heilongjiang, China]] kills 108.
*[[2012]] &ndash; At least 28 are wounded after a [[2012 Tel Aviv bus bombing|bomb is thrown onto a bus]] in [[Tel Aviv]].
*[[2013]] &ndash; Fifty-four people are killed when the [[Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse|roof of a shopping center collapses]] in Riga, Latvia. 
*  2013   &ndash; [[Euromaidan|Massive protests]] start in [[Ukraine]] after [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Viktor Yanukovych]] suspended signing the [[Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement]].
*[[2014]] &ndash; A [[Kwekwe stadium stampede|stampede in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe]] caused by the police firing [[tear gas]] kills at least eleven people and injures 40 others. 
*[[2015]] &ndash; The [[Federal Government of Belgium|government of Belgium]] imposes a security [[Brussels lockdown|lockdown]] on [[Brussels]], including the closure of shops, schools, and public transportation, due to potential terrorist attacks.
*[[2017]] &ndash; [[Robert Mugabe]] formally resigns as President of [[Zimbabwe]], after thirty-seven years in office.
*[[2019]] &ndash; Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] is indicted on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 November 2019 |title=Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israeli-pm-netanyahu-indicted-charges-bribery-fraud-breach-trust-n1084831?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma |work=[[NBC News]]}}</ref>
*  2019   &ndash; [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] launches the [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]] [[Tesla Cybertruck|Cybertruck]]. A gaffe occurs during the launch event when its "unbreakable" windows shatter during demonstration.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mak|first=Aaron|date=2019-11-22|title=Here Is What Will and Won't Break Tesla's New Cybertruck|url=https://slate.com/technology/2019/11/the-windows-on-teslas-cybertruck-are-not-unbreakable.html|access-date=2020-05-13|website=Slate Magazine|language=en}}</ref>
*[[2021]] &ndash; An SUV [[Waukesha Christmas parade attack|plows through a Christmas parade]] in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]], killing six and injuring 62.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Romero|first=Dennis|date=November 29, 2021|title=6th homicide charge filed against Waukesha parade attack suspect Darrell Brooks|work=[[NBC News]]|url=https://nbcnews.com/news/us-news/6th-homicide-charge-filed-waukesha-parade-suspect-darrell-brooks-rcna7002|access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref>
*[[2022]] &ndash; A [[2022 West Java earthquake|magnitude 5.6 earthquake]] on the Indonesian island of Java kills between 335 and 602 people.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indonesia's Cianjur quake death toll jumps to 602 |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/12/16/indonesia039s-cianjur-quake-death-toll-jumps-to-602 |access-date=24 October 2023 |agency=Agence France-Presse |work=The Star |date=16 December 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105052421/https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/12/16/indonesia039s-cianjur-quake-death-toll-jumps-to-602 |archive-date= Nov 5, 2023 }}</ref>

==Births==
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===Pre-1600===
*[[1495]] &ndash; [[John Bale]], English bishop and historian (d. 1563)
*[[1567]] &ndash; [[Anne de Xainctonge]], French saint, founded the [[Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin]] (d. 1621)

===1601–1900===
*[[1631]] &ndash; [[Catharina Questiers]], Dutch poet (d. 1669)
*[[1692]] &ndash; [[Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni]], Italian poet and academic (d. 1768)
*[[1694]] &ndash; [[Voltaire]], French writer and philosopher (d. 1778)<ref>{{cite web |title=Voltaire {{!}} Biography, Works, Philosophy, Ideas, Beliefs, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Voltaire |website=Britannica  |access-date=7 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1718]] &ndash; [[Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg]], German composer, critic, and theorist (d. 1795)
*[[1729]] &ndash; [[Josiah Bartlett]], American physician and politician, 6th [[Governor of New Hampshire]] (d. 1795)
*[[1760]] &ndash; [[Joseph Plumb Martin]], American sergeant (d. 1850)
*[[1768]] &ndash; [[Friedrich Schleiermacher]], German theologian, philosopher, and scholar (d. 1834)
*[[1785]] &ndash; [[William Beaumont]], American surgeon, "Father of Gastric Physiology" (d. 1853)
*[[1787]] &ndash; [[Samuel Cunard]], Canadian businessman, founded the [[Cunard Line]] (d. 1865)
*[[1811]] &ndash; [[Ludwik Gorzkowski]], Polish politician, physicist, and revolutionary activist (d. 1857)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.biographien.ac.at/oebl_2/34.pdf|title=Gorzkowski, Ludwik Je̜drzej|website=biographien.ac.at|language=de|access-date=Aug 8, 2019}}</ref>
*[[1818]] &ndash; [[Lewis H. Morgan]], American lawyer, anthropologist, and theorist (d. 1881)
*[[1834]] &ndash; [[Hetty Green]], American businesswoman and financier (d. 1916)
*[[1840]] &ndash; [[Victoria, Princess Royal]] of England (d. 1901)
*[[1851]] &ndash; [[Désiré-Joseph Mercier]], Belgian cardinal and theologian (d. 1926)
*[[1852]] &ndash; [[Francisco Tárrega]], Spanish guitarist and composer (d. 1909)
*[[1853]] &ndash; [[Hussein Kamel of Egypt]] (d. 1917)
*[[1854]] &ndash; [[Pope Benedict XV]] (d. 1922)
*[[1866]] &ndash; [[Sigbjørn Obstfelder]], Norwegian poet and author (d. 1900)
*  1866   &ndash; [[Konishiki Yasokichi I]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 17th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]] (d. 1914)
*[[1870]] &ndash; [[Alexander Berkman]], Lithuanian-American activist and author (d. 1936)
*  1870   &ndash; [[Joe Darling]], Australian cricketer and politician (d. 1946)
*  1870   &ndash; [[Stanley Jackson (cricketer)|Stanley Jackson]], English cricketer and politician (d. 1947)
*[[1876]] &ndash; [[Olav Duun]], Norwegian author and educator (d. 1939)
*[[1877]] &ndash; [[Sigfrid Karg-Elert]], German composer and educator (d. 1933)
*[[1878]] &ndash; [[Gustav Radbruch]], German lawyer and politician, [[Federal Ministry of Justice (Germany)|German Minister of Justice]] (d. 1949)
*[[1886]] &ndash; [[Harold Nicolson]], English author and politician (d. 1968)
*[[1894]] &ndash; [[Cecil M. Harden]], American politician (d. 1984)
*[[1897]] &ndash; [[Mollie Steimer]], Russian-American activist (d. 1980)
*[[1898]] &ndash; [[René Magritte]], Belgian painter (d. 1967)<ref>{{cite book|author1=National Gallery of Australia|author2=Michael Lloyd|author3=Michael Desmond|title=European and American Paintings and Sculpture 1870-1970 in the Australian National Gallery|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TjlHAQAAIAAJ|year=1992|publisher=Australian National Gallery|isbn=978-0-642-13034-1}}</ref>
*[[1899]] &ndash; [[Jobyna Ralston]], American actress (d. 1967)
*  1899   &ndash; [[Harekrushna Mahatab]], Indian journalist and politician, 1st [[List of Chief Ministers of Odisha|Chief Minister of Odisha]] (d. 1987)

===1901–present===
*[[1902]] &ndash; [[Foster Hewitt]], Canadian sportscaster (d. 1985)
*  1902   &ndash; [[Mikhail Suslov]], Russian soldier, economist, and politician (d. 1982)
*[[1903]] &ndash; [[Isaac Bashevis Singer]], Polish-American novelist and short story writer, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1991)
*[[1904]] &ndash; [[Coleman Hawkins]], American saxophonist and clarinet player (d. 1969)
*[[1905]] &ndash; [[Georgina Battiscombe]], British biographer (d. 2006)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/mar/02/guardianobituaries.booksobituaries|title=Obituary: Georgina Battiscombe|last=Hayter|first=Alethea|date=2006-03-02|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-08-05|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
*[[1907]] &ndash; [[Buck Ram]], American songwriter and music producer (d. 1991)
*[[1908]] &ndash; [[Leo Politi]], Italian-American author and illustrator (d. 1996)
*  1908   &ndash; [[Elizabeth George Speare]], American author and educator (d. 1994)
*[[1912]] &ndash; [[Eleanor Powell]], American actress and dancer (d. 1982)<ref>{{cite web |title=Eleanor Powell {{!}} American dancer and actress |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eleanor-Powell |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=3 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1913]] &ndash; [[John Boulting]], English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1985)
*  1913   &ndash; [[Roy Boulting]], English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001)
*  1913   &ndash; [[Gunnar Kangro]], Estonian mathematician, author, and academic (d. 1975)
*[[1914]] &ndash; [[Nusret Fişek]], Turkish physician and politician, [[Ministry of Health (Turkey)|Turkish Minister of Health]] (d. 1990)
*  1914   &ndash; [[Henri Laborit]], French physician and philosopher (d. 1995)
*[[1915]] &ndash; [[Norm Smith]], Australian footballer and coach (d. 1973)
*[[1916]] &ndash; [[Sid Luckman]], American football player and soldier (d. 1998)
*[[1917]] &ndash; [[Chung Il-kwon]], Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier (d. 1994)
*[[1919]] &ndash; [[Paul Bogart]], American director and producer (d. 2012)
*[[1920]] &ndash; [[Ralph Meeker]], American actor (d. 1988)
*  1920   &ndash; [[Stan Musial]], American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)<ref>{{cite web |title=Stan Musial |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/musial-stan |website=Baseball Hall of Fame |access-date=12 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1921]] &ndash; [[Donald Sheldon]], American pilot (d. 1975)
*[[1922]] &ndash; [[Abe Lemons]], American basketball player and coach (d. 2002)
*[[1924]] &ndash; [[Joseph Campanella]], American actor (d. 2018)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Nov. 21: Lorna Luft, Troy Aikman |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/11/21/Famous-birthdays-for-Nov-21-Lorna-Luft-Troy-Aikman/4511668955462/#:~:text=21%3A%20Lorna%20Luft%2C%20Troy%20Aikman,-By%20UPI%20Staff |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=19 November 2023 |date=21 November 2022}}</ref>
*  1924   &ndash; [[Milka Planinc]], Yugoslav politician, 28th [[Prime Minister of Yugoslavia]] (d. 2010)<!--Yugoslav not Croatian in politics-->
*  1924   &ndash; [[Christopher Tolkien]], English author and academic (d. 2020)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garth |first1=John |title=Christopher Tolkien obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/20/christopher-tolkien-obituary |website=The Guardian |access-date=22 January 2020 |date=20 January 2020}}</ref>
*[[1925]] &ndash; [[Veljko Kadijević]], Croatian general and politician, 5th [[Ministry of Defense (Yugoslavia)|Federal Secretary of People's Defence]] (d. 2014)
*[[1926]] &ndash; [[Matti Ranin]], Finnish actor (d. 2013)<ref>[https://elonet.finna.fi/Search/Results?filter&#91;&#93;=author2_id_str_mv%3A%22kavi.elonet_henkilo_253213%22 Matti Ranin] – Elonet (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-6950861 Näyttelijä Matti Ranin kuollut] – [[Yle]] (in Finnish)</ref>
*  1926   &ndash; [[William Wakefield Baum]], American cardinal (d. 2015)
*[[1927]] &ndash; [[Georgia Frontiere]], American businesswoman (d. 2008)
*[[1929]] &ndash; [[Marilyn French]], American author and academic (d. 2009)
*  1929   &ndash; [[Laurier LaPierre]], Canadian historian, journalist, and politician (d. 2012)
*[[1930]] &ndash; [[Marjan Rožanc]], Slovenian journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1990)
*[[1931]] &ndash; [[Lewis Binford]], American archaeologist and academic (d. 2011)
*  1931   &ndash; [[Revaz Dogonadze]], Georgian chemist and physicist (d. 1985)
*  1931   &ndash; [[Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms]], English businessman
*  1931   &ndash; [[Malcolm Williamson]], Australian pianist and composer (d. 2003)
*[[1932]] &ndash; [[Beryl Bainbridge]], English author and screenwriter (d. 2010)
*  1932   &ndash; [[Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen]], Danish composer (d. 2016)
*[[1933]] &ndash; [[Henry Hartsfield]], American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2014)
*  1933   &ndash; [[Jean Shepard]], American country music singer-songwriter (d. 2016)
*  1933   &ndash; [[Etta Zuber Falconer]], American educator and mathematician (d. 2002)
*[[1934]] &ndash; [[Laurence Luckinbill]], American actor, director, and playwright<ref name="AP"></ref>
*  1934   &ndash; [[Peter Philpott]], Australian cricketer (d. 2021)
*[[1936]] &ndash; [[Victor Chang]], Chinese-Australian surgeon (d. 1991)
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[John Kerin]], Australian politician (d. 2023)<ref name="jck">{{cite book |last1=Kerin |first1=John C. |title=The way I saw it; the way it was. |date=2017 |publisher=Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO) |location=Melbourne |url=http://apo.org.au/node/76216 |access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>
*  1937   &ndash; [[Ingrid Pitt]], Polish-English actress (d. 2010)
*  1937   &ndash; [[Marlo Thomas]], American actress, producer, and activist<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1939]] &ndash; [[R. Budd Dwyer]], American educator and politician, 30th [[Treasurer of Pennsylvania]] (d. 1987)
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[Freddy Beras-Goico]], Dominican comedian and television host (d. 2010)
*  1940   &ndash; [[Terry Dischinger]], American basketball player (d. 2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Terry Dischinger |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/76577/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*  1940   &ndash; [[Richard Marcinko]], American commander and author (d. 2021)
*  1940   &ndash; [[Natalia Makarova]], Russian ballerina, choreographer, and actress
*[[1941]] &ndash; [[Juliet Mills]], English-American actress<ref name="AP"></ref>
*  1941   &ndash; [[David Porter (musician)|David Porter]], American songwriter, musician, and producer
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul]], German educator and politician
*[[1943]] &ndash; [[Phil Bredesen]], American businessman and politician, 48th [[Governor of Tennessee]]
*  1943   &ndash; [[Jacques Laffite]], French race car driver
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[Dick Durbin]], American lawyer and politician
*  1944   &ndash; [[Earl Monroe]], American basketball player
*  1944   &ndash; [[Harold Ramis]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014)<ref name="UPI"></ref>
*[[1945]] &ndash; [[Vincent Di Fate]], American artist<ref>{{cite book|last=Horn|first=Maurice|title=Contemporary Graphic Artists: A Biographical, Bibliographical, and Critical Guide to Current Illustrators, Animators, Cartoonists, Designers, and Other Graphic Artists|volume =2|location=Detroit|publisher=Gale Research Co.|date=1987|isbn=9780810321908|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J9FHAQAAIAAJ&q=Vincent+Di+Fate+%22November+21,+1945%22|page=64}}</ref>
*  1945   &ndash; [[Goldie Hawn]], American actress, singer, and producer<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for November 21, 2022 includes celebrities Goldie Hawn, Michael Strahan |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/11/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-november-21-2022-includes-celebrities-goldie-hawn-michael-strahan.html |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=19 November 2023 |date=21 November 2022}}</ref>
*[[1948]] &ndash; [[Alphonse Mouzon]], American jazz drummer (d. 2016)
*  1948   &ndash; [[Michel Suleiman]], Lebanese general and politician, 16th [[President of Lebanon]]
*[[1950]] &ndash; [[Hisham Barakat]], Egyptian lawyer and judge (d. 2015)
*  1950   &ndash; [[Livingston Taylor]], American singer-songwriter and musician<ref name="AP"></ref> 
*[[1952]] &ndash; [[Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch]], Welsh banker and politician
*  1952   &ndash; [[Janne Kristiansen]], Norwegian lawyer and jurist
*  1952   &ndash; [[Lorna Luft]], American actress and singer<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1953]] &ndash; [[Tina Brown]], English-American journalist and author
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Fiona Pitt-Kethley]], English journalist, author, and poet
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[Peter Koppes]], Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
*  1955   &ndash; [[Cedric Maxwell]], American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
*  1955   &ndash; [[Glenn Ridge]], Australian radio and television host and producer
*[[1956]] &ndash; [[Cherry Jones]], American actress<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1959]] &ndash; [[Sergei Ratnikov]], Estonian footballer and manager
*[[1960]] &ndash; [[Mark Bailey (rugby union)|Mark Bailey]], English rugby player, author, and educator
*  1960   &ndash; [[Brian McNamara]], American actor, director, and producer
*  1960   &ndash; [[Brian Ritchie]], American bass player and songwriter<ref name="AP"></ref> 
*[[1961]] &ndash; [[João Domingos Pinto]], Portuguese footballer and manager
*[[1962]] &ndash; [[Steven Curtis Chapman]], American Christian music singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, author, and social activist<ref name="AP"></ref>
*  1962   &ndash; [[Alan Smith (footballer, born 1962)|Alan Smith]], English football player
*[[1963]] &ndash; [[Dave Molyneux]], Manx motorcycle racer
*  1963   &ndash; [[Nicollette Sheridan]], English actress<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Shane Douglas]], American wrestler and manager
*  1964   &ndash; [[Olden Polynice]], Haitian-American basketball player and coach
*  1964   &ndash; [[Liza Tarbuck]], English actress, television and radio presenter
*[[1965]] &ndash; [[Björk]], Icelandic singer-songwriter<ref name="AP"></ref>
*  1965   &ndash; [[Reggie Lewis]], American basketball player (d. 1993)
*[[1966]] &ndash; [[Troy Aikman]], American football player and sportscaster<ref name="UPI"></ref>
*  1966   &ndash; [[Evgeny Bareev]], Russian chess player and coach
*  1966   &ndash; [[Thanasis Kolitsidakis]], Greek footballer
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Ken Block]], American race car driver (d. 2023)
*  1967   &ndash; [[Tripp Cromer]], American baseball player
*  1967   &ndash; [[Toshihiko Koga]], Japanese martial artist (d. 2021)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202103240000280.html|title=「平成の三四郎」古賀稔彦氏死去 バルセロナ五輪金 - 柔道 : 日刊スポーツ|newspaper=[[Nikkan Sports]] |lang=ja }}</ref>
*  1967   &ndash; [[Amanda Lepore]], American model and singer
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[Jan Bertels]], Belgian politician<ref>{{cite web |title=De Kamerleden: Jan Bertels |url=https://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/depute&language=nl&cfm=cvview54.cfm?key=06172 |publisher=[[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]] |access-date=15 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}}</ref>
*  1968   &ndash; [[Andy Caddick]], New Zealand-English cricketer
*  1968   &ndash; [[Alex James (musician)|Alex James]], English singer-songwriter, bass player<ref name="AP"></ref>
*  1968   &ndash; [[Antonio Tarver]], American boxer, sportscaster, and actor
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Ken Griffey Jr.]], American baseball player and actor<ref name="UPI"></ref>
*[[1970]] &ndash; [[Karen Davila]], Filipino journalist
*  1970   &ndash; [[Justin Langer]], Australian cricketer and coach
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Michael Strahan]], American football player, actor, and talk show host<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1972]] &ndash; [[Rich Johnston]], English author and critic
*  1972   &ndash; [[Rain Phoenix]], American actress and singer<ref name="UPI"></ref> 
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[Marina de Tavira]], Mexican actress<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1975]] &ndash; [[Jimmi Simpson]], American actor<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1976]] &ndash; [[Mihaela Botezan]], Romanian long-distance runner<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/romania/mihaela-maria-prundus-171924|title=Mihaela Maria Botezan Prundus|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref>
*  1976   &ndash; [[Saleem Elahi]], Pakistani cricketer
*  1976   &ndash; [[Martin Meichelbeck]], German footballer
*  1976   &ndash; [[Daniel Whiston]], English figure skater
*  1976   &ndash; [[Michael Wilson (Australian footballer)|Michael Wilson]], Australian footballer
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Michael Batiste]], American basketball player
*  1977   &ndash; [[Yolande James]], Canadian lawyer and politician
*  1977   &ndash; [[Jonas Jennings]], American football player
*[[1978]] &ndash; [[Daniel Bradshaw]], Australian footballer
*  1978   &ndash; [[Lucía Jiménez]], Spanish actress and singer
*[[1979]] &ndash; [[Vincenzo Iaquinta]], Italian footballer
*  1979   &ndash; [[Stromile Swift]], American basketball player
*  1979   &ndash; [[Alex Tanguay]], Canadian ice hockey player
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[Hank Blalock]], American baseball player
*  1980   &ndash; [[Alec Brownstein]], American author and director
*  1980   &ndash; [[Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)|Leonardo González]], Costa Rican footballer
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Wesley Britt]], American football player
*  1981   &ndash; [[Ainārs Kovals]], Latvian javelin thrower
*  1981   &ndash; [[Jonny Magallón]], Mexican footballer
*[[1982]] &ndash; [[Ioana Ciolacu]], Romanian fashion designer
*  1982   &ndash; [[Georgios Kalogiannidis]], Greek archer
*  1982   &ndash; [[John Lucas III]], American basketball player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=John Lucas III |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/101249/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[Brie Bella]], American wrestler and television personality<ref>{{cite web |title=Brie Bella |url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/24910427/wwe-profile-page-brie-bella |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=19 November 2023 |date=6 October 2018}}</ref>
*  1983   &ndash; [[Nikki Bella]], American wrestler and television personality<ref>{{cite web |title=Nikki Bella |url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/17165922/wwe-profile-page-nikki-bella |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=19 November 2023 |date=28 July 2016}}</ref>
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Álvaro Bautista]], Spanish motorcycle racer
*  1984   &ndash; [[Josh Boone (basketball)|Josh Boone]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Josh Boone |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/200767/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*  1984   &ndash; [[Lindsey Haun]], American actress, singer, and director<ref name="AP"></ref>
*  1984   &ndash; [[Jena Malone]], American actress and singer<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1985]] &ndash; [[Carly Rae Jepsen]], Canadian singer-songwriter and actress<ref name="AP"></ref>
*  1985   &ndash; [[Jesús Navas]], Spanish footballer
*  1985   &ndash; [[Nicola Silvestri]], Italian footballer
*[[1986]] &ndash; [[Colleen Ballinger]], American [[YouTuber]], comedian, actress, and singer
*  1986   &ndash; [[Ben Bishop]], American ice hockey player
*  1986   &ndash; [[Kristof Goddaert]], Belgian cyclist (d. 2014)
*  1986   &ndash; [[Sam Palladio]], English actor and musician<ref name="AP"></ref>
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Stefan Glarner]], Swiss footballer
*  1987   &ndash; [[Eesha Karavade]], Indian chess player
*  1987   &ndash; [[Karl Stollery]], Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Karl Stollery |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/karl-stollery-8476798 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Larry Sanders (basketball)|Larry Sanders]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Larry Sanders |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/202336/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*  1988   &ndash; [[Len Väljas]], Canadian skier
*  1988   &ndash; [[Preston Zimmerman]], American soccer player
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[Will Buckley (footballer)|Will Buckley]], English footballer
*  1989   &ndash; [[Dárvin Chávez]], Mexican footballer
*  1989   &ndash; [[Fabian Delph]], English footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Fabian Delph|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3799/Fabian-Delph/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
*  1989   &ndash; [[José Pirela]], Venezuelan baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=José Pirela |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jose-pirela-517369 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*  1989   &ndash; [[Chris Singleton (basketball, born 1989)|Chris Singleton]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Singleton |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/202698/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*  1989   &ndash; [[Justin Tucker]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Justin Tucker |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15683/justin-tucker |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Dani King]], English cyclist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/dani-king|title=Dani King|website=IOC|access-date=January 26, 2021}}</ref>
*  1990   &ndash; [[Georgie Twigg]], English field hockey player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/georgie-twigg|title=Georgie Twigg|website=IOC|access-date=January 26, 2021}}</ref>
*[[1991]] &ndash; [[Almaz Ayana]], Ethiopian sprinter
*  1991   &ndash; [[Lewis Dunk]], English footballer
*  1991   &ndash; [[Peni Terepo]], New Zealand rugby league player
*[[1994]] &ndash; [[Andreas Johnsson]], Swedish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Andreas Johnsson |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/andreas-johnsson-8477341 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*  1994   &ndash; [[Saúl Ñíguez]], Spanish footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/jugadores/saul-niguez-2016-2017|title=Saul|website=Atletico Madrid|access-date=January 26, 2021}}</ref>
*  1994   &ndash; [[Wyatt Teller]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Wyatt Teller |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3045474/wyatt-teller |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*[[1995]] &ndash; [[Chris Chiozza]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Chiozza |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1629185/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*  1995   &ndash; [[Vladislav Gavrikov]], Russian ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Vladislav Gavrikov |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/player/vladislav-gavrikov-8478882 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
*[[1997]] &ndash; [[Reo Hatate]], Japanese footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX04/?player_id=29576|title=Reo Hatate|website=J. League Data Site|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref>
*[[1998]] &ndash; [[Ognjen Ilić]], Serbian cyclist<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ognjen Ilić|url=https://oks.org.rs/sportisti/ognjen-ilic/|website=[[Olympic Committee of Serbia]]|access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
*[[1998]] &ndash; [[Vangelis Pavlidis]], Greek footballer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vangelis Pavlidis|url=https://es.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/250078012--vangelis-pavlidis/|website=[[UEFA]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
*[[1999]] &ndash; [[Jaelin Howell]], American soccer player<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jaelin Howell {{!}} USWNT {{!}} U.S. Soccer Official Site|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/h/jaelin-howell|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Isabel May]], American actress<ref name="UPI"></ref>
*   2000    &ndash; [[Matt O'Riley]], English-Danish footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Matt O'Riley|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/14671/Matt-O'Riley/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
*[[2004]] &ndash; [[Rico Lewis]], English footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Rico Lewis|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/99281/Rico-Lewis/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
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==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
* [[615]] &ndash; [[Columbanus]], Irish missionary and saint (b. 543)
* [[933]] &ndash; [[Al-Tahawi]], Arab imam and scholar (b. 853)
*[[1011]] &ndash; [[Emperor Reizei|Reizei]], emperor of Japan (b. 950)
*[[1136]] &ndash; [[William de Corbeil]], English archbishop (b. 1070)
*[[1150]] &ndash; [[García Ramírez of Navarre]] (b. 1112)
*[[1325]] &ndash; [[Yury of Moscow]], Prince of Moscow and Vladimir
*[[1361]] &ndash; [[Philip I, Duke of Burgundy]] (b. 1346)
*[[1555]] &ndash; [[Georgius Agricola]], German mineralogist, philologist, and scholar (b. 1490)
*[[1566]] &ndash; [[Annibale Caro]], Italian poet and author (b. 1507)
*[[1579]] &ndash; [[Thomas Gresham]], English merchant and financier (b. 1519)

===1601–1900===
*[[1639]] &ndash; [[Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent]], English politician, [[Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire]] (b. 1583)
*[[1652]] &ndash; [[Jan Brożek]], Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585)
*[[1695]] &ndash; [[Henry Purcell]], English organist and composer (b. 1659)
*[[1710]] &ndash; [[Bernardo Pasquini]], Italian organist and composer (b. 1637)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/bernardo-pasquini_(Dizionario-Biografico) |title=PASQUINI, Bernardo |first=Arnaldo |last=Morelli |encyclopedia=Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani |language=it |volume=81 |year=2014}}</ref>
*[[1775]] &ndash; [[John Hill (botanist)|John Hill]], English botanist and author (b. 1719)
*[[1782]] &ndash; [[Jacques de Vaucanson]], French engineer (b. 1709)
*[[1811]] &ndash; [[Heinrich von Kleist]], German poet and author (b. 1777)
*[[1844]] &ndash; [[Ivan Krylov]], Russian poet and playwright (b. 1769)
*[[1859]] &ndash; [[Yoshida Shōin]], Japanese academic and politician (b. 1830)
*[[1861]] &ndash; [[Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire]], French priest and activist (b. 1802)
*[[1870]] &ndash; [[Karel Jaromír Erben]], Czech historian and poet (b. 1811)
*[[1874]] &ndash; [[Marià Fortuny]], Spanish painter (b. 1838)
*[[1881]] &ndash; [[Ami Boué]], German-Austrian geologist and ethnographer (b. 1794)
*[[1899]] &ndash; [[Garret Hobart]], American lawyer and politician, 24th [[Vice President of the United States]] (b. 1844)

===1901–present===
*[[1907]] &ndash; [[Harry Boyle (cricketer)|Harry Boyle]], Australian cricketer (b. 1847)
*  1907   &ndash; [[Paula Modersohn-Becker]], German painter (b. 1876)
*[[1908]] &ndash; [[Carl Friedrich Schmidt (1832)|Carl Friedrich Schmidt]], German-Russian geologist and botanist (b. 1832)
*[[1909]] &ndash; [[Peder Severin Krøyer]], Norwegian-Danish painter (b. 1851)
*[[1916]] &ndash; [[Franz Joseph I of Austria]] (b. 1830)
*[[1922]] &ndash; [[Ricardo Flores Magón]], Mexican journalist and activist (b. 1874)
*[[1926]] &ndash; [[Edward Cummins]], American golfer (b. 1886)
*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line]] (b. 1858)
*[[1934]] &ndash; [[John Scaddan]], Australian politician, 10th [[Premier of Western Australia]] (b. 1876)
*[[1938]] &ndash; [[Leopold Godowsky]], Polish-American pianist and composer (b. 1870)
*[[1941]] &ndash; [[Henrietta Vinton Davis]], American actress and playwright (b. 1860)
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[Count Leopold Berchtold]], Austrian-Hungarian politician, [[List of foreign ministers of Austria-Hungary|Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary]] (b. 1863)
*  1942   &ndash; [[J. B. M. Hertzog]], South African general and politician, 3rd [[Prime Minister of South Africa]] (b. 1866)
*[[1943]] &ndash; [[Winifred Carney]], Irish suffragist, trade unionist, and Irish republican (b. 1887)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newulsterbiography.co.uk/index.php/home/viewPerson/225|title = The Dictionary of Ulster Biography}}</ref>
*[[1945]] &ndash; [[Robert Benchley]],  American humorist, newspaper columnist, and actor (b. 1889)
*  1945   &ndash; [[Al Davis (boxer)|Al Davis]], American boxer (b. 1920)
*  1945   &ndash; [[Ellen Glasgow]], American author (b. 1873)
*  1945   &ndash; [[Alexander Patch]], American general (b. 1889)
*[[1947]] &ndash; [[William McCormack]], Australian politician, 22nd [[Premier of Queensland]] (b. 1879)
*[[1951]] &ndash; [[Jean Trescases]], French soldier who died during the Indochina War<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/arkotheque/client/mdh/guerre_indochine/detail_fiche.php?ref=1633325&debut=0|title = Jean Jules Emile Trescases }}</ref>
*[[1953]] &ndash; [[Felice Bonetto]], Italian race car driver (b. 1903)
*  1953   &ndash; [[António Cabreira]], Portuguese polygraph (b. 1868)<ref>[[:File:Assento de baptismo António Cabreira (17Fev1869).png|Livro de Registo de Baptismos 1869 (folha 15 v.), Paróquia de Santa Maria do Castelo, Tavira]] – Arquivo Distrital de Faro</ref>
*  1953   &ndash; [[Larry Shields]], American clarinet player and composer (b. 1893)
*[[1957]] &ndash; [[Francis Burton Harrison]], American general and politician, 6th [[Governor-General of the Philippines]] (b. 1873)
*[[1958]] &ndash; [[Mel Ott]], American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1909)
*[[1959]] &ndash; [[Max Baer (boxer)|Max Baer]], American boxer, referee, and actor (b. 1909)
*[[1962]] &ndash; [[Frank Amyot]], Canadian canoeist (b. 1904)<ref>{{cite web|title=Francis Amyot|url=https://www.olympic.org/francis-amyot|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref>
*[[1963]] &ndash; [[Artur Lemba]], Estonian composer and educator (b. 1885)
*  1963   &ndash; [[Robert Stroud]], American ornithologist and author (b. 1890)
*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Catherine Bauer Wurster]], American architect and public housing advocate (b. 1905)<ref>{{Citation|last=Larsen|first=Kristin E.|chapter=Bauer (Wurster), Catherine|date=2011-10-27|publisher=Oxford University Press|language=en|doi=10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t2214399|title=Oxford Art Online}}</ref>
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[C. M. Eddy, Jr.]], American author (b. 1896)
*[[1970]] &ndash; [[Newsy Lalonde]], Canadian lacrosse and ice hockey player (b. 1887)
*  1970   &ndash; [[C. V. Raman]], Indian physicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate (b. 1888)
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Thomas Pelly]], American lawyer and politician (b. 1902)
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[John B. Gambling]], American radio host (b. 1897)
*  1974   &ndash; [[Frank Martin (composer)|Frank Martin]], Swiss-Dutch pianist and composer (b. 1890)
*[[1975]] &ndash; [[Gunnar Gunnarsson]], Icelandic author (b. 1889)
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[Sara García]], Mexican actress (b. 1895)
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Harry von Zell]], American actor and comedian (b. 1906)
*[[1982]] &ndash; [[John Hargrave]], English activist and author (b. 1894)
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Ben Wilson (basketball)|Ben Wilson]], American basketball player (b. 1967)
*[[1986]] &ndash; [[Jerry Colonna (entertainer)|Jerry Colonna]], American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1904)
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Jim Folsom]], American politician and 42nd [[Governor of Alabama]] (b. 1908)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1987/11/22/james-folsom-79-colorful-governor-of-alabama-in-40s-and-50s-dies/72ee6497-bf2f-4d64-aebb-bf042daad782/ |title=James Folsom, 79, Colorful Governor of Alabama in '40s and '50s, Dies |last=Phillips |first=Don |date=22 November 1987 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=4 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Carl Hubbell]], American baseball player and scout (b. 1903)
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[Harvey Hart]], Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
*  1989   &ndash; [[Margot Zemach]], American author and illustrator (b. 1931)
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Dean Hart]], Canadian wrestler and referee (b. 1954)
*[[1991]] &ndash; [[Sonny Werblin]], American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1907)
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Kaysone Phomvihane]], Laotian soldier and politician, 2nd [[President of Laos]] (b. 1920)
*  1992   &ndash; [[Ricky Williams (musician)|Ricky Williams]], American singer-songwriter and drummer (b. 1956)
*[[1993]] &ndash; [[Bill Bixby]], American actor (b. 1934)
*[[1994]] &ndash; [[Willem Jacob Luyten]], Dutch-American astronomer and academic (b. 1899)
*[[1995]] &ndash; [[Peter Grant (music manager)|Peter Grant]], English actor and manager (b. 1935)
*  1995   &ndash; [[Noel Jones (diplomat)|Noel Jones]], Indian-English diplomat, [[List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan|British ambassador to Kazakhstan]] (b. 1940)
*[[1996]] &ndash; [[Bernard Rose (musician)|Bernard Rose]], English organist and composer (b 1916)
*  1996   &ndash; [[Abdus Salam]], Pakistani-English physicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate (b. 1926)
*[[1999]] &ndash; [[Quentin Crisp]], English actor, author, and illustrator (b. 1908)
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Ernest Lluch]], Spanish economist and politician (b. 1937)
*  2000   &ndash; [[Emil Zátopek]], Czech runner (b. 1922)<ref>{{cite web |title=Emil Zatopek |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/nov/23/guardianobituaries |website=The Guardian |access-date=2 June 2024 |date=23 November 2000}}</ref>
*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Hadda Brooks]], American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1916)
*[[2005]] &ndash; [[Alfred Anderson (veteran)|Alfred Anderson]], Scottish soldier (b. 1896)
*  2005   &ndash; [[Hugh Sidey]], American journalist and academic (b. 1927)
*[[2006]] &ndash; [[Hassan Gouled Aptidon]], Somalian-Djiboutian politician, 1st [[President of Djibouti]] (b. 1916)
*  2006   &ndash; [[Pierre Amine Gemayel]], Lebanese lawyer and politician (b. 1972)
*[[2007]] &ndash; [[Fernando Fernán Gómez]], Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
*  2007   &ndash; [[Tom Johnson (ice hockey)|Tom Johnson]], Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1928)
*  2007   &ndash; [[Noel McGregor]], New Zealand cricketer (b. 1931)
*[[2009]] &ndash; [[Konstantin Feoktistov]], Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1926)
*[[2010]] &ndash; [[Norris Church Mailer]], American author (b. 1949)
*  2010   &ndash; [[David Nolan (libertarian)|David Nolan]], American activist and politician (b. 1943)
*  2010   &ndash; [[Margaret Taylor-Burroughs]], American painter and author, co-founded the [[DuSable Museum of African American History]] (b. 1917)
*[[2011]] &ndash; [[Anne McCaffrey]], American science fiction and fantasy author (b. 1926)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Priest |first1=Christopher |title=Anne McCaffrey obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/nov/23/anne-mccaffrey-obituary |website=The Guardian |access-date=17 September 2023 |date=23 November 2011}}</ref>
*[[2012]] &ndash; [[Emily Squires]], American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1941)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Austin Peralta]], American pianist (b. 1990)
*[[2013]] &ndash; [[John Egerton (journalist)|John Egerton]], American journalist and author (b. 1935)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Fred Kavli]], Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist, founded [[Kavli Foundation (United States)|The Kavli Foundation]] (b. 1927)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Dimitri Mihalas]], American astronomer and author (b. 1939)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Vern Mikkelsen]], American basketball player and coach (b. 1928)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Bernard Parmegiani]], French composer (b. 1927)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Tôn Thất Đính]], Vietnamese general (b. 1926)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Maurice Vachon]], Canadian-American wrestler (b. 1929)
*[[2014]] &ndash; [[John H. Land]], American soldier and politician (b. 1920)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Robert Richardson (British Army officer)|Robert Richardson]], English general (b. 1929)
*[[2015]] &ndash; [[Gil Cardinal]], Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1950)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Ameen Faheem]], Indian-Pakistani poet and politician (b. 1939)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Bob Foster (boxer)|Bob Foster]], American boxer and police officer (b. 1938)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Anthony Read]], English screenwriter and producer (b. 1935)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Joseph Silverstein]], American violinist and conductor (b. 1932)
*[[2016]] &ndash; [[Hassan Sadpara]], Pakistani mountaineer and adventurer (b. 1963)
*[[2017]] &ndash; [[David Cassidy]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1950)
*[[2021]] &ndash; [[Lou Cutell]], American actor (b. 1930)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Heching|first=Dan|date=2021-11-24|title=Lou Cutell, Veteran Actor from Seinfeld and Grey's Anatomy, Dead at 91|url=https://people.com/tv/lou-cutell-veteran-actor-seinfeld-and-greys-anatomy-dead-at-91/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=people.com|language=en}}</ref>
*  2021 &ndash; [[Jean-Pierre Schumacher]], French [[Trappist monk]] and survivor of the [[Murder of the monks of Tibhirine|Thibirine monks]] (b. 1924)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/trappist-monk-last-survivor-algerian-monastery-attack-dead-97|title=Trappist monk, last survivor of Algerian monastery attack, dead at 97|first=Junno|last=Esteves|work=[[National Catholic Reporter]]|date=22 November 2021|access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref>
*  [[2024]] – [[Alice Brock]], American artist, author and restaurateur (b. 1941)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Risen |first=Clay |date=November 22, 2024 |title=Alice Brock, Restaurant Owner Made Famous by a Song, Dies at 83 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/arts/music/alice-brock-dead.html |access-date=November 26, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
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==Holidays and observances==
* [[Armed Forces Day (Bangladesh)]]
* Christian [[Calendar of saints|feast days]]:
** [[Amelberga of Susteren]]
** [[Saint Digain|Digain]]
** [[Maurus of Parentium]]
** [[Pope Gelasius I]]
** [[Franciszka Siedliska]]
** [[Presentation of Mary|Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary]]
** [[Saint Rufus|Rufus of Rome]] (no. 7 in list)
** [[William Byrd]], [[John Merbecke]] and [[Thomas Tallis]] ([[Episcopal Church (USA)]])
** [[November 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]]
* [[World Television Day]] ([[United Nations observance]])<ref>{{cite web |title=International Days |url=https://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/ |website=United Nations |access-date=2 January 2021 |language=en }}</ref>
* [[World Philosophy Day]] ([[United Nations observance]])<ref>{{cite web |title=International Days |url=https://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/ |website=United Nations |access-date=21 November 2024|language=en }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/21 |title=On This Day |publisher=BBC}}
* {{NYT On this day|month=11|day=21}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.onthisday.com/events/november/21 |title=Historical Events on November 21 |publisher=OnThisDay.com}}

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