Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on November - 21.  

1361  On this day in history death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)  

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  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on November - 21.  

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  

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

1695  On this day in history henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36  

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1710  Barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72 on November - 21.  

1728  On November - 21 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 November - 21.  

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

1844  Death of Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769) on November - 21.  

1863  On November - 21 joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74  

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  On November - 21 death of ami Boué, Austrian geologist (b. 1794)  

1882  On November - 21 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35  

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  On November - 21 gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78  

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

1920  Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

1924  On this day in history death of florence Harding, American First Lady (b. 1860)  

1928  On November - 21 hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies  

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

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

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

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

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 November - 21 birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)  

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

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)