Famous Deaths In November - 21

1941  Death of Juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif on November - 21.   

1942  On this day in history james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76   

1945  On this day in history robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56   

1952  On November - 21 henriette Roland Holst-de Schalk, marxist author, dies at 82   

1953  On November - 21 death of larry Shields, American jazz clarinetist (b. 1893)   

1954  On this day in history karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59   

1957  On this day in history death of francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (b. 1873)   

1958  Mel Ott, NY Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1959  Max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 on November - 21.   

1963  On November - 21 luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61   

1967  Florence Reed, actress (Black Panther Club), dies after illness at 84 on November - 21.   

1969  On this day in history death of mutesa II of Buganda, President of Uganda (1924)   

1970  On this day in history death of newsy Lalonde, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1887)   

1973  Death of Thomas Pelly, American politician (b. 1902) on November - 21.   

1974  Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84 on November - 21.   

1975  G Gunnarsson, writer, dies at 86 on November - 21.   

1976  On November - 21 niles Welch, actor (Cornered), dies at 88   

1980  Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies on November - 21.   

1981  On this day in history harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75   

1982  Lee Patrick, actress (Henrietta-Topper, Maltese Falcon), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1985  Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies on November - 21.   

1986  Jerry Colonna, actor (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 82 on November - 21.   

1987  On this day in history james E Folsom, (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79   

1988  Death of Carl Hubbell, American baseball player (b. 1903) on November - 21.   

1990  Death of Dean Hart, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1954) on this day in history.   

1991  On November - 21 daniel Mann, US director (Rose tattoo), dies of heart failure at 79   

1992  Kaysone Phomvihane, PM of Laos (1975-91), dies on November - 21.   

1993  On this day in history bill Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies of prostate cancer at 59   

1994  On November - 21 manfred Longer, Austrian/Dutch gay disco owner, dies at 42   

1995  Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1996  Bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80 on November - 21.   

1997  On November - 21 ismail Fahmi, external minister of Egypt in (1973-77), dies   

1999  Death of Quentin Crisp, British writer, raconteur and actor (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Salahuddin of Malaysia, King of Malaysia (b. 1926) on November - 21.   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on November - 21.   

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

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on November - 21.   

1637  On this day in history birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

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

1683  On November - 21 birth of johann Michael Muller, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

1694  On November - 21 birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)