Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I  

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

1579  On November - 21 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 this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies  

1652  Death of Jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585) on this day in history.  

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 November - 21 fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57  

1730  On this day in history 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  William Russell, composer, dies at 36 on November - 21.  

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 November - 21.  

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

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

1899  On November - 21 garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies  

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

1907  Gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78 on November - 21.  

1916  Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

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  Hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies on November - 21.  

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 November - 21.  

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 November - 21.  

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on November - 21.  

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.  

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