Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on November - 21.   

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  On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  On this day in history death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on this day in history.   

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on November - 21.   

1610  On this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies   

1652  On this day in history 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  On this day in history barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72   

1728  On this day in history fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57   

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

1775  Death of John Hill, British writer on this day in history.   

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

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  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on November - 21.   

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

1875  On November - 21 friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67   

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

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

1899  Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies   

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

1922  On November - 21 death of ricardo Flores Magón, Mexican anarchist (b. 1874).   

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

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

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

1938  On November - 21 leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

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

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

1561  On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

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 November - 21.   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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)