November 21st is also known as Red Mitten Day as well as World Hello Day.
Today marks the 326th day of the year. We now have only 40 days remaining in 2024.
From discoveries and inventions to war and disaster, November 21st in history has it all – and we’ve put it all together in one place for you.
Did you know that on this day in 1931, the movie “Frankenstein,” based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, was released? She began writing the novel when she was only 18 years old and, at first, released it anonymously.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about November 21st in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on November 21 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2024
A literal banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million in New York.
The new owner of the controversial art piece, a cryptocurrency enthusiast, held an event in Hong Kong on December 2 where he ate the banana.
2019
Elon Musk revealed Tesla’s first electric cyber truck with shatterproof windows.
However, at the grand reveal, when the shatterproof windows were tested by being repeatedly hit by the design chief Franz von Holzhausen, the windows shattered. After a reassuring speech by Musk, the cyber truck did not live up to expectations, so Tesla’s share price plummeted by 6%.
1676
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presented the first measurements of the speed of light.
Whether light traveled at a finite speed had been the subject of debate for centuries already, and Rømer believed he had finally cracked it, to some degree at least. He presented his findings, based on calculations of when Jupiter’s moon Io would be eclipsed, to Paris’s Royal Academy of Science.
Famous Births
Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Carly Rae Jepsen. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.
1985
Carly Rae Jepsen
Canadian
Singer
Age:
39 years old
Born In:
British Columbia, Canada
2000
Isabel May
American
Actress
Age:
24 years old
Born In:
California, USA
1965
Björk
Icelandic
Singer
Age:
59 years old
Born In:
Reykjavík, Iceland
1694
Voltaire
French
Writer
Died On:
May 30, 1778 (Age 83)
Born In:
Paris, France
Quotes
What is your favorite quote from November 21? Here are the most noteworthy quotes said on this day throughout history.
1997
It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
Nelson Mandela
South African President
Special Holidays
If you’ve got a few minutes spare today, why not celebrate these special holidays.
World Hello Day
If everyone just tried to say hello to each other and communicate better, the world would be a much better place! That’s the principle behind World Hello Day, anyway. Reach out to people you’ve had disagreements with and say hello; you never know how it’ll go!
National Red Mitten Day
Listen up, Canadians, as today is all about you – or your athletes, at least! A portion of the profit from every red mitten sold today will go towards Canada’s Olympic athletes, so make sure you stock up on mittens for the whole family and wear them with pride!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
Penn and Teller have been refused membership in The Magic Circle, the most prestigious group of magicians in the world.
Birthday & Zodiac
People who were born on this day share the Scorpio zodiac sign.
Scorpios make fantastic friends and lovers because they’ll always have your back! They go out of their way to protect and defend the people they are closest to.
Those of you that were born in November have the Topaz birthstone. The ancient Greeks believed that topaz could make a wearer invisible.
If your birthday falls on this day, you would’ve likely been conceived around February 28 in the same year.
A baby that is conceived on this day will likely be due around August 14, 2025.
