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1980 U.S.A. Fire At MGM Grand Hotel
21st November, 1980: A fire broke out in the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (Now Bally's Las Vegas) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Smoke and fire spread through the hotel, killing 84 people and injuring 785, including tourists and employees.
21st November, 1980: A fire broke out in the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (Now Bally's Las Vegas) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Smoke and fire spread through the hotel, killing 84 people and injuring 785, including tourists and employees.
1980 U.S.A. Who Shot JR
21st November, 1980: Millions of TV viewers tune in to watch the start of the new series of Dallas and find out " Who Shot JR " .
21st November, 1980: Millions of TV viewers tune in to watch the start of the new series of Dallas and find out " Who Shot JR " .
1975 U.S.A. Assassination Plots Against Foreign Leaders
21st November, 1975: A congressional report accuses US officials of assassination plots against foreign leaders, suggesting the CIA used exotic weapons ranging from exploding seashells to poison cigars with presidential approval ( No proof was ever obtained of these accusations ) but following the report President Gerald Ford responded by issuing Executive Order 11905, banning the US from authorizing assassinations of foreign leaders.
21st November, 1975: A congressional report accuses US officials of assassination plots against foreign leaders, suggesting the CIA used exotic weapons ranging from exploding seashells to poison cigars with presidential approval ( No proof was ever obtained of these accusations ) but following the report President Gerald Ford responded by issuing Executive Order 11905, banning the US from authorizing assassinations of foreign leaders.
1922 U.S.A. Radio The Future
21st November, 1922: A radio was being installed in a Van Oss, Oklahoma small-town school. A very progressive idea as radio was still not in every home this action opened up the opportunity for this particular district to here some of the latest radio shows.
21st November, 1922: A radio was being installed in a Van Oss, Oklahoma small-town school. A very progressive idea as radio was still not in every home this action opened up the opportunity for this particular district to here some of the latest radio shows.
1925 U.S.A. Bootlegging
21st November, 1925: The court had ordered the return of 57,000 gallons of alcohol to the company that was “bootlegging” it (selling it illegally). Likewise, the judge ruled that the sale of the alcohol sold illegally could not be taxed by the I.R.S., especially since it was being used as evidence in a pending case. ( was there corruption in this case )
21st November, 1925: The court had ordered the return of 57,000 gallons of alcohol to the company that was “bootlegging” it (selling it illegally). Likewise, the judge ruled that the sale of the alcohol sold illegally could not be taxed by the I.R.S., especially since it was being used as evidence in a pending case. ( was there corruption in this case )
1925 U.S.A. Faster
21st November, 1925: A professional faster had been admitted to the hospital after he had a violent attack in his glass cage. This episode occurred after a woman took out a piece of chocolate to eat. Apparently this was some kind of scientific “no food and no sleep” experiment.
21st November, 1925: A professional faster had been admitted to the hospital after he had a violent attack in his glass cage. This episode occurred after a woman took out a piece of chocolate to eat. Apparently this was some kind of scientific “no food and no sleep” experiment.
1927 U.S.A. Columbine Mine massacre
21st November, 1927 : Five hundred Striking coal miners from the Columbine Mine and their families in Serene, Colorado are beaten with clubs by Colorado state police and when they continue towards the town machine guns are used to cut them down, the death toll was 6 miners and although miners blamed Colorado state police for the massacre, it is thought it was the mining companies guards who opened fire with the machine guns.
21st November, 1927 : Five hundred Striking coal miners from the Columbine Mine and their families in Serene, Colorado are beaten with clubs by Colorado state police and when they continue towards the town machine guns are used to cut them down, the death toll was 6 miners and although miners blamed Colorado state police for the massacre, it is thought it was the mining companies guards who opened fire with the machine guns.
1935 France Stop Gold Exports
21st November, 1935: France made a motion to stop gold export. Moreover, the Bank of France changed its discount rate from 4 percent to 5 percent. These actions were intended to help maintain the stability of the French mark (the Franc).
21st November, 1935: France made a motion to stop gold export. Moreover, the Bank of France changed its discount rate from 4 percent to 5 percent. These actions were intended to help maintain the stability of the French mark (the Franc).
1942 Canada Alcon Highway
21st November, 1942: The Alcan Highway, which connects British Columbia to Alaska, was officially opened by Canada's Pension Minister Ian MacKenzie and Acting Gov. E.L. Bartlett of Alaska .
21st November, 1942: The Alcan Highway, which connects British Columbia to Alaska, was officially opened by Canada's Pension Minister Ian MacKenzie and Acting Gov. E.L. Bartlett of Alaska .
1944 World War II Allied Attacks
21st November, 1944: Thousands of planes nearly half of them heavy bombers-attacked central German oil plants. At least 4,000 tons of explosives were used. It can be said that this was a great day for the Allied Forces of World War II.
21st November, 1944: Thousands of planes nearly half of them heavy bombers-attacked central German oil plants. At least 4,000 tons of explosives were used. It can be said that this was a great day for the Allied Forces of World War II.
1945 U.S.A. GM Strike
21st November, 1945: The United Auto Workers staged the first postwar strike at the General Motors plant in Detroit, Michigan.
21st November, 1945: The United Auto Workers staged the first postwar strike at the General Motors plant in Detroit, Michigan.
1953 Korea Repatriation Commission
21st November, 1953: A meeting was called by the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission. At the time this meeting was in session, an angry protest was initiated by way of Peiping Red radio. An attempt was being made during this time to send three North-Korean held soldiers back to South Korea. However, this action was not “going to well.”
21st November, 1953: A meeting was called by the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission. At the time this meeting was in session, an angry protest was initiated by way of Peiping Red radio. An attempt was being made during this time to send three North-Korean held soldiers back to South Korea. However, this action was not “going to well.”
1960 Vietnam Diplomacy
21st November,1960 : Neutralist Premier Prince Souvana Phouma appealed to King Savangs Vatthana. Phouma’s desire was to see left and right-wing regimes diplomatically discuss the formation of a coalition government.
21st November,1960 : Neutralist Premier Prince Souvana Phouma appealed to King Savangs Vatthana. Phouma’s desire was to see left and right-wing regimes diplomatically discuss the formation of a coalition government.
1964 U.S.A. Verrazano Narrows Bridge
21st November, 1964 : Staten Island and Brooklyn were linked by the new Verrazano Narrows Bridge with a center span of 60 feet. The longest in existence at this time.
21st November, 1964 : Staten Island and Brooklyn were linked by the new Verrazano Narrows Bridge with a center span of 60 feet. The longest in existence at this time.
1967 UK Foot and Mouth
21st November, 1967 : 70 new outbreaks of foot and mouth have been confirmed, bringing the total to 746 since the first case last month. The epidemic is now the worst this century and the government has issued additional guidelines including farmers to keep people and vehicles off farms by arranging a farm gate collection and delivery services.
21st November, 1967 : 70 new outbreaks of foot and mouth have been confirmed, bringing the total to 746 since the first case last month. The epidemic is now the worst this century and the government has issued additional guidelines including farmers to keep people and vehicles off farms by arranging a farm gate collection and delivery services.
1973 Guam B52 Bombers
21st November, 1973: The Pentagon brought back more than 100 B52 bombers to the United States. The majority of these were returned to their original nuclear striking zone prior to the U.S. bombing of Indochina.
21st November, 1973: The Pentagon brought back more than 100 B52 bombers to the United States. The majority of these were returned to their original nuclear striking zone prior to the U.S. bombing of Indochina.
1974 England Pub Bombing Birmingham
21st November, 1974: Two bombs explode in pubs in central Birmingham at the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town, killing 19 and injuring over 180.
21st November, 1974: Two bombs explode in pubs in central Birmingham at the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town, killing 19 and injuring over 180.
1979 Pakistan American Embassy Attack
21st November, 1979: An attack on the American embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan by a mob who had been incited after listening to a radio report from the Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, saying Americans were behind the occupation of Islam's holiest site, the Great Mosque in Mecca, leaves the Embassy burned to the ground killing a US marine.
21st November, 1979: An attack on the American embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan by a mob who had been incited after listening to a radio report from the Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, saying Americans were behind the occupation of Islam's holiest site, the Great Mosque in Mecca, leaves the Embassy burned to the ground killing a US marine.
1985 Switzerland US / Soviet Union
21st November, 1985: The result of communications between President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev when they met was an agreement to speed up nuclear arms reduction negotiations. There was some disagreement, however, regarding Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative.
21st November, 1985: The result of communications between President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev when they met was an agreement to speed up nuclear arms reduction negotiations. There was some disagreement, however, regarding Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative.
1986 U.S.A. Oliver North
21st November, 1986: National Security Council staff member Oliver North and his secretary, Fawn Hall, begin shredding documents that would have exposed their participation in a range of illegal activities over the sale of arms to Iran and the diversion of the proceeds to a rebel Nicaraguan group.
21st November, 1986: National Security Council staff member Oliver North and his secretary, Fawn Hall, begin shredding documents that would have exposed their participation in a range of illegal activities over the sale of arms to Iran and the diversion of the proceeds to a rebel Nicaraguan group.
1994 Canada Largest Hydroelectric Power Source
21st November, 1994: A report was made dated this date, regarding a decision made by the government of Quebec. A few days prior to this news, this Canadian province halted plans to build the largest hydroelectric power source in the world. This project was going to be called the Great Whale, and would have been made up of various dams and dikes.
21st November, 1994: A report was made dated this date, regarding a decision made by the government of Quebec. A few days prior to this news, this Canadian province halted plans to build the largest hydroelectric power source in the world. This project was going to be called the Great Whale, and would have been made up of various dams and dikes.
1995 U.S.A. The Dayton Accord
21st November, 1995 : After months of negotiation a lasting peace plan for war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina has been signed at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. The peace agreement "The Dayton Accord" brokered by US President Bill Clinton has been agreed between the Bosnian leader ( Alija Izetbegovic ), Serbian leader ( Slobodan Milosevic ) and Croatia ( Franjo Tudjman ) leaders and will be enforced by 60,000 Nato troops in the area
21st November, 1995 : After months of negotiation a lasting peace plan for war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina has been signed at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. The peace agreement "The Dayton Accord" brokered by US President Bill Clinton has been agreed between the Bosnian leader ( Alija Izetbegovic ), Serbian leader ( Slobodan Milosevic ) and Croatia ( Franjo Tudjman ) leaders and will be enforced by 60,000 Nato troops in the area
1995 U.S.A. Dow Jones
21st November, 1995 : The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 5,000 for the first time.
21st November, 1995 : The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 5,000 for the first time.
1996 Puerto Rico Gas Explosion
21st November, 1996 : A gas explosion at the Humberto Vidal shoe store in Río Piedras causes the building to collapse killing 33, the building held a number of different stores including a jewelry store and a music shop and was also home to the Humberto Vidal Shoe Company head offices.
21st November, 1996 : A gas explosion at the Humberto Vidal shoe store in Río Piedras causes the building to collapse killing 33, the building held a number of different stores including a jewelry store and a music shop and was also home to the Humberto Vidal Shoe Company head offices.
2002 Nigeria Miss World Riot
21st November, 2002 : An angry crowd of people set fire to and stabbed riot demonstrators. This incident took place after it was announced by an Islamic news publication that the Miss World Beauty Pageant would have been accepted by Islam’s founding prophet. A total of 50 people were killed and 200 others were injured.
21st November, 2002 : An angry crowd of people set fire to and stabbed riot demonstrators. This incident took place after it was announced by an Islamic news publication that the Miss World Beauty Pageant would have been accepted by Islam’s founding prophet. A total of 50 people were killed and 200 others were injured.
2004 Dominica Earthquake
21st November, 2004 : The town of Portsmouth in Dominica is struck by the countries worst earthquake ( 6.0 ) in the countries history.
21st November, 2004 : The town of Portsmouth in Dominica is struck by the countries worst earthquake ( 6.0 ) in the countries history.
2004 U.S.A. Donald Trump
21st November, 2004 : Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts File For Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
21st November, 2004 : Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts File For Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
2004 France Iraq Debts
21st November, 2004 : The "Paris Club" "an informal group of financial officials from 19 of the world's richest countries" agrees to write off $31 billion of Iraq's external debt to members of the "Paris Club" . The agreement will allow Iraq to concentrate it's finances on reconstruction for the country.
21st November, 2004 : The "Paris Club" "an informal group of financial officials from 19 of the world's richest countries" agrees to write off $31 billion of Iraq's external debt to members of the "Paris Club" . The agreement will allow Iraq to concentrate it's finances on reconstruction for the country.
