Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I  

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

1481  On this day in history 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 November - 21 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

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

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

1652  On this day in history death of jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585)  

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

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1710  On this day in history barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72  

1728  Fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

1730  Death of François de Troy, French portrait artist on this day in history.  

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

1811  On November - 21 heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34  

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

1817  On November - 21 death of richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen  

1844  On this day in history death of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769)  

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

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

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

1881  Death of Ami Boué, Austrian geologist (b. 1794) on November - 21.  

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

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 November - 21.  

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

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

1922  On this day in history death of ricardo Flores Magón, Mexican anarchist (b. 1874).  

1924  On November - 21 death of florence Harding, American First Lady (b. 1860)  

1928  On this day in history hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies  

1932  Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies on this day in history.  

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on November - 21.  

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on this day in history.  

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

1692  On November - 21 birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet  

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