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21 November
Contemporary era
1916
Sinking of the Britannic
On 21 November 1916, the liner Britannic, sister ship of the Titanic, sank in the Aegean Sea.
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- Encyclopaedia HMHS Britannic (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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Contemporary era
1877
Edison announces the phonograph
On 21 November 1877, Thomas Edison announced the invention of the phonograph.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1783
First manned balloon flight
On 21 November 1783, Pilatre de Rozier made the first free manned balloon flight over Paris.
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- Encyclopaedia Montgolfiere (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5