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November 21

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November 21 Zodiac Sign

Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)

Element: Water

passionateresourcefulbravedeterminedmagnetic

Birthstone

Topaz

Birth Flower

Chrysanthemum

Season

Fall

Numerology 5

A number of freedom, change, and restless adventure.

November 21: This Day in History

  • 1783The first free flight by humans in a balloon took place in Paris when Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes flew in a Montgolfier hot air balloon for 25 minutes.
  • 1877Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a machine capable of recording and playing back sound.
  • 1980The television episode 'Who Done It?' — revealing who shot J.R. Ewing on Dallas — drew 83 million viewers, the largest U.S. audience for a single TV episode at that time.
  • 1995The Dayton Peace Agreement was initialed in Dayton, Ohio, ending the Bosnian War after nearly four years of conflict.

Famous Birthdays on November 21

  • Voltaire (1694)french enlightenment writer and philosopher
  • Björk (1965)icelandic singer-songwriter and actress
  • Goldie Hawn (1945)academy award-winning actress
  • Steve McQueen (1930)actor known as 'the king of cool'
  • Carly Rae Jepsen (1985)canadian pop singer known for call me maybe

Did You Know? November 21 Fun Facts

  • Thomas Edison called the phonograph his favorite invention and initially marketed it as a business dictation machine.
  • The Dallas 'Who Shot J.R.' episode still holds records for one of the highest-rated TV episodes in U.S. history.

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