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 this day in history.  

1481  On November - 21 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  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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1710  On this day in history barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72  

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  Death of John Hill, British writer on this day in history.  

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

1813  On this day in history william Russell, composer, dies at 36  

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

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

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  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1899  Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies on November - 21.  

1900  On this day in history 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  Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1932  On this day in history vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies  

1938  On this day in history leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68  

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 this day in history.  

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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)