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What Happened on November 21, 1871

Historical Events

  • Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC)

Famous Birthdays

  • Panayot Pipkov, Bulgarian bandmaster, composer, pedagogue, and (with his son) Antarctic glacier namesake, born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (d. 1942)

About November 21, 1871

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 152 years, 8 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Scorpio