What happened on Thursday November 21, 1946?

About November 21st, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: Harry S. Truman made history by becoming the first U.S. President to ride underwater in a submarine. During a visit to the Navy base at Key West, he boarded the captured German submarine U-2513. Accompanied by 22 other individuals, Truman descended 440 feet below the surface and witnessed a classified demonstration of advanced submarine technology, including the innovative 'Schnorchel' snorkel system developed by Nazi engineers. Reporters were excluded from the expedition, adding to the mission's secretive nature.
  • Day of the week: November 21st, 1946 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Huggin' and Chalkin' by Hoagy Carmichael
  • Popular movie: Green for Danger directed by Sidney Gilliat

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November 21, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 21, 1946:

  • President Truman's Historic Submarine Voyage Harry S. Truman made history by becoming the first U.S. President to ride underwater in a submarine. During a visit to the Navy base at Key West, he boarded the captured German submarine U-2513. Accompanied by 22 other individuals, Truman descended 440 feet below the surface and witnessed a classified demonstration of advanced submarine technology, including the innovative 'Schnorchel' snorkel system developed by Nazi engineers. Reporters were excluded from the expedition, adding to the mission's secretive nature.
  • Georgi Dimitrov Becomes Bulgarian Premier Georgi Dimitrov was elected as the Premier of Bulgaria, marking a significant moment in the country's post-World War II political landscape. As a prominent communist leader, his election represented the growing Soviet influence in Eastern Europe during the early stages of the Cold War.

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November 21, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 21, 1946?


November 21, 1946 was a Thursday and it was the 325th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 21, 1946 can also be written as 11/21/1946 in the US and as 21/11/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 21, 1946?


Famous people born on November 21, 1946:

  • Duane Allman

    Legendary rock guitarist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, renowned for his influential slide guitar playing and significant...

  • Judy Woodruff

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  • Francesco Pizzetti
  • Andrew Davis

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November 21, 1946: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 21, 1946:

  • Eduardo Marquina
  • Antonio Zanussi

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November 21, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 21, 1946 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 18th and November 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 21, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 21, 1946 was Huggin' and Chalkin' by Hoagy Carmichael, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - Huggin' and Chalkin' youtube
  2. - It's All Over Now youtube
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November 21, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 21st is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 21, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 21, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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November 21, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 21, 1946 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 21, 1946 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on November 21, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:36 am and setting at 04:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 09, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Dec 08, 1946.

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How old is someone born on November 21, 1946?


Someone born on November 21, 1946 is:

78 years 5 months old,

or 941 months and 23 days old,

or 4094 weeks and 6 days old,

or 28664 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 21, 1946?

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