Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on this day in history.  

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  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  On November - 21 death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on November - 21.  

1652  On November - 21 death of jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585)  

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

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

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

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

1775  On this day in history death of john Hill, British writer  

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

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

1817  Death of Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen on November - 21.  

1844  On November - 21 death of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769)  

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

1870  On November - 21 karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69  

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

1881  On November - 21 death of ami Boué, Austrian geologist (b. 1794)  

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 November - 21 j J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies  

1907  On this day in history gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78  

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

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

1928  Hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies on November - 21.  

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

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

1567  On November - 21 birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)  

1637  On this day in history birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)  

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

1683  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Muller, composer  

1692  On this day in history birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet  

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on November - 21.