November 21st, 1785

Born on November 21st, 1785

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on November 21st?

November 21st, 2015

The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks.

November 21st, 2012

A remote-controlled bomb exploded on a bus in Tel Aviv, Israel, injuring at least 28 people on board.

November 21st, 2009

An explosion in a coal mine in Heilongjiang, China, killed 108 miners.

November 21st, 1977

"God Defend New Zealand" became New Zealand's second national anthem, on equal standing with "God Save the King", which had been the traditional anthem since 1840.

November 21st, 1974

Bombs exploded in two pubs in central Birmingham, England, killing 21 people and leading to the imprisonment of six people who were later exonerated.

November 21st, 1970

Vietnam War: American forces raided the North Vietnamese Sơn Tây prison camp in an attempt to rescue 61 American POWs who were thought to be held there.

November 21st, 1964

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time.

November 21st, 1961

La Ronde (pictured), the first revolving restaurant in the United States, was inaugurated.

November 21st, 1959

American disc jockey Alan Freed (pictured), who popularized the term rock and roll, was fired from WABC-AM for his role in the payola scandal.

November 21st, 1950

Two trains collided near Valemount, Canada, killing 21 people; the subsequent trial brought future prime minister John Diefenbaker to greater political attention.

November 21st, 1945

Manzanar (pictured), a camp in California for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was closed.

November 21st, 1922

Rebecca Latimer Felton became the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, albeit for only one day.

November 21st, 1920

Irish War of Independence: On Bloody Sunday in Dublin, the IRA assassinated a group of British intelligence agents, and British forces killed 14 civilians at a Gaelic football match at Croke Park.

November 21st, 1894

First Sino-Japanese War: After capturing the Chinese city of Port Arthur, the Japanese army began a massacre of the city's soldiers and civilians.

November 21st, 1877

Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a device able to record and play sound.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 21st

Born on November 21st, 1785

67

William Beaumont

American physician (1785-1853)

*November 21st, 1785, Lebanon †April 25th, 1853, St. Louis

Same year
Born in 1785

81

August Böckh

German classical scholar and antiquarian (1785-1867)

*November 24th, 1785, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1867, Berlin

53

Mahmud II

30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 to 1839

*July 20th, 1785, Constantinople †July 1st, 1839, Constantinople

88

Alessandro Manzoni

Italian poet and novelist (1785-1873)

*March 7th, 1785, Milan †May 22nd, 1873, Milan

80

William Jackson Hooker

English botanist and botanical illustrator (1785-1865)

*July 6th, 1785, Norwich †August 12th, 1865, Kew

65

John James Audubon

French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter (1785–1851)

*April 26th, 1785, Les Cayes †January 27th, 1851, New York City

73

Bettina von Arnim

German writer and novelist (1785-1859)

*April 4th, 1785, Frankfurt †January 20th, 1859, Berlin

74

Thomas De Quincey

British author (1785-1859)

*August 15th, 1785, Manchester †December 8th, 1859, Edinburgh

51

Claude-Louis Navier

French engineer and physicist (1785–1836)

*February 10th, 1785, Dijon †August 21st, 1836, Paris

66

Johann Andreas Schmeller

German linguist (1785-1852)

*August 6th, 1785, Tirschenreuth †July 27th, 1852, Munich

42

Lady Caroline Lamb

English writer

*November 13th, 1785, Dorset †January 26th, 1828, London

63

Friedrich Kalkbrenner

German-born French pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer (1784-1849)

*November 8th, 1785, Kassel †June 10th, 1849, Enghien-les-Bains

53

Pierre Louis Dulong

French scientist (1785-1838)

*February 12th, 1785, Rouen †July 19th, 1838, Paris

87

Adam Sedgwick

English geologist (1785–1873)

*March 22nd, 1785, Dent †January 27th, 1873, Cambridge

81

Sarah Ann Glover

English music educator

*November 13th, 1785, Norwich †October 20th, 1867, Malvern

60

Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová

Czech writer

*January 31st, 1785, Všeradice †August 5th, 1845, Litomyšl

78

Adam Wilhelm Moltke

Danish politician (1785-1864)

*August 25th, 1785, Egebjerggård †February 15th, 1864, Copenhagen

87

Per Georg Scheutz

Swedish inventor and businessman (1785-1873)

*September 23rd, 1785, Jönköpings Kristina församling †May 22nd, 1873, Jakob and Johannes parish

60

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier

French physicist (1785-1845)

*February 22nd, 1785, Ham †October 27th, 1845, Paris

68

Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen from 1831 to 1848

*February 20th, 1785, Sigmaringen †March 11th, 1853, Bologna

55

Ferdinand Olivier

German artist (1785-1841)

*April 1st, 1785, Dessau †February 11th, 1841, Munich

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1785 is a normal year and no leap year.

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