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

1579  On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

1580  On November - 21 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  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 this day in history.  

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1710  On November - 21 barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72  

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

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

1775  Death of John Hill, British writer on November - 21.  

1811  Heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

1813  On November - 21 william Russell, composer, dies at 36  

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

1844  Death of Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769) on this day in history.  

1863  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on November - 21.  

1870  Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  On November - 21 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  On this day in history death of florence Harding, American First Lady (b. 1860)  

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

1940  On November - 21 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  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.  

1567  On this day in history birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)  

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer  

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

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

1694  On this day in history birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)