ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 21?
November 21 brings together stories of human flight, recorded sound, engineering and peace talks, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
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The first untethered human balloon flight took place
Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d’Arlandes flew a hot-air balloon over Paris.
Thomas Edison announced his phonograph
Edison revealed a device capable of recording and reproducing sound.
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened
The suspension bridge connecting Brooklyn and Staten Island opened to traffic.
The Dayton Peace Agreement was initialled
Negotiators from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia initialled an agreement in Dayton, Ohio.
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