Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I  

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on this day in history.  

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 November - 21.  

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on this day in history.  

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

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.  

1610  On November - 21 benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies  

1652  Death of Jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585) on November - 21.  

1695  Henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

1811  On November - 21 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  On November - 21 death of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769)  

1863  On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74  

1870  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1882  On November - 21 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  Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

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

1928  On November - 21 hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies  

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  On November - 21 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  On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on November - 21.  

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

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer  

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on this day in history.  

1692  On November - 21 birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet  

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