November 21: The Mayflower Compact, a Jewish state and a Hoax

On This Day in History November 21, 2020 Historical Events 1620  Mayflower Compact signed by Pilgrims at Cape Cod [O.S. Nov 11] 1818  Russia's Tsar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine 1906  China prohibits the opium trade 1970  General Hafez al-Assad becomes Prime Minister of Syria following military coup 1971  Battle of Garibpur: Indian troops aided by the Mukti Bahini, Bengali guerrillas, defeat the army of Pakistan 2017  Robert Mugabe's resignation after 37 years in power is read out in Zimbabwe's parliaments during impeachment proceedings More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Björk 55th Birthday Carly Rae Jepsen 35th Birthday Tom Horn (1860 - 1903) Voltaire (1694 - 1778) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alexander Patch (1889 - 1945) Bill Bixby (1934 - 1993) More Famous Deaths November 21: Bare Bones of the Great Ape-Man Hoax On this day the Piltdown Man skull, which had been hailed as the missing link proving an evolutionary relationship between man and apes, was revealed as a hoax. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand