Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  On November - 21 death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on November - 21.   

1555  On November - 21 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on November - 21.   

1579  On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

1580  On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on this day in history.   

1652  On November - 21 death of jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585)   

1695  Henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36 on November - 21.   

1710  Barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72 on November - 21.   

1728  On November - 21 fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57   

1730  On this day in history death of françois de Troy, French portrait artist   

1775  On November - 21 death of john Hill, British writer   

1811  On this day in history heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34   

1813  William Russell, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1817  Death of Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen on this day in history.   

1844  Death of Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769) on this day in history.   

1863  On November - 21 joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74   

1870  Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 on November - 21.   

1875  On this day in history friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67   

1881  On this day in history death of ami Boué, Austrian geologist (b. 1794)   

1882  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1899  Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies on November - 21.   

1900  J J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies on November - 21.   

1907  Gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78 on November - 21.   

1916  On November - 21 franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies   

1920  On this day in history caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77   

1922  Death of Ricardo Flores Magón, Mexican anarchist (b. 1874) on November - 21.   

1924  Death of Florence Harding, American First Lady (b. 1860) on November - 21.   

1928  On November - 21 hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies   

1932  On this day in history vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies   

1938  On this day in history leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on November - 21.   

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1495  On this day in history birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  On November - 21 birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On November - 21 birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  On this day in history birth of johann Lohner, composer   

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on November - 21.   

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)