Historical Events
- Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
- Natalia Makarova, a Soviet-Russian-born prima ballerina and choreographer (Kirov Ballet, 1956-70), born in Leningrad, USSR
- Richard Marcinko, American author
- Terry Dischinger, American College Basketball HOF guard (Purdue; 3 x NBA All-Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 1963 Baltimore Bullets; Detroit Pistons; Olympic gold 1960), born in Terre Haute, Indiana (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About November 21, 1940
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio
