What Happened on November 21, 1880

Historical Events

Stanley Meets Brazza

Competing explorers Henry Morton Stanley, in the service of Belgian King Leopold II and Italian-French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, working for France, meet in the lower Congo

Famous Birthdays

  • Franz Hessel, German writer, born in Szczecin, Poland (d. 1941)

About November 21, 1880

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 143 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Scorpio