Historical Events In November - 21

1854  On November - 21 benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22)  

1861  Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse)  

1863  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1864  On November - 21 -22] Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia  

1865  On this day in history shaw University forms in Raleigh NC  

1867  On this day in history vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist  

1870  On November - 21 joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century)  

1870  On this day in history karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69  

1871  Moses Gale patents a cigar lighter on November - 21.  

1871  Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC) on November - 21.  

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer on this day in history.  

1875  Friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives  

1877  On November - 21 tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention  

1877  On November - 21 tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph)  

1877  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer on November - 21.  

1878  On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice  

1880  On November - 21 henry Stanley & Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo  

1880  On November - 21 franz Hessel, writer  

1882  On this day in history sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35  

1886  Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour) on November - 21.  

1888  On November - 21 the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian  

1894  Corinne Griffith, Texarkana TX, actress (3 Hours, Lilies of Field) on this day in history.  

1895  On November - 21 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG)  

1898  On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe)  

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

1900  On this day in history alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold)  

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

1901  On November - 21 richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden  

1902  Hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born on this day in history.  

1902  1st night football game, Phila Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0 on this day in history.  

1902  Michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8] on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz  

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on this day in history.  

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on this day in history.  

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

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

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  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on this day in history.  

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on November - 21.  

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

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1566  On November - 21 death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)  

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.  

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.  

1610  On November - 21 benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies