Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on November - 21.  

1361  On November - 21 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 this day in history.  

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1566  On November - 21 death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)  

1579  On November - 21 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier  

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

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on this day in history.  

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  Barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1728  Fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57 on November - 21.  

1730  Death of François de Troy, French portrait artist on November - 21.  

1775  On November - 21 death of john Hill, British writer  

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

1813  William Russell, composer, dies at 36 on November - 21.  

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

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

1863  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1870  On November - 21 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 November - 21.  

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

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

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

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 November - 21.  

1932  Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies on November - 21.  

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

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

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

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on November - 21.  

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on November - 21.  

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

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on this day in history.  

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on this day in history.