THE DAY IN HISTORY · NOVEMBER 21
November 21 in history
What happened on November 21: 3 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1962, 1977 and 1979, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Sino-Indian War
20 Oct – 21 Nov 1962 — China’s army overran Indian posts below Thag La and captured Tawang. In November it broke the defense of Se La pass and Bomdila, reaching the edge of the Assam plain. China then declared a ceasefire and withdrew behind the McMahon Line, while retaining Aksai Chin.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE & PARTITION MAP → · THE FULL STORY →
— National Women’s Conference
18–21 Nov 1977 — At the federally funded National Women’s Conference, about 2,000 elected delegates meet with tens of thousands of observers. They pass a plan backing the ERA and a minority women’s plank. Across Houston, Schlafly’s Pro-Family Rally fills the Astro Arena.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE PROTEST AND CHANGE MAP → · THE FULL STORY →
— Khao-I-Dang refugee camp
21 Nov 1979 — One month after Thailand opened its border to Cambodians, UNHCR opened a camp at the foot of a hill near Aranyaprathet. Within four months, Khao-I-Dang held about 140,000 people. For a time it was one of the largest Cambodian settlements in the world.
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