Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I  

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on this day in history.  

1481  On November - 21 ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87  

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on November - 21.  

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

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

1652  Death of Jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585) on November - 21.  

1695  On November - 21 henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36  

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1710  Barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1728  Fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57 on November - 21.  

1730  On November - 21 death of françois de Troy, French portrait artist  

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

1811  Heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34 on November - 21.  

1813  On this day in history william Russell, composer, dies at 36  

1817  On this day in history death of richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen  

1844  On November - 21 death of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769)  

1863  On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74  

1870  On November - 21 karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69  

1875  On November - 21 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  On this day in history garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies  

1900  On this day in history j J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies  

1907  Gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1916  Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies on November - 21.  

1920  On November - 21 caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77  

1922  Death of Ricardo Flores Magón, Mexican anarchist (b. 1874) on this day in history.  

1924  Death of Florence Harding, American First Lady (b. 1860) on this day in history.  

1928  Hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies on this day in history.  

1932  On November - 21 vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies  

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

1940  On this day in history geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies  

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

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 this day in history.  

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on November - 21.  

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on November - 21.  

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on November - 21.