Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

1854  On November - 21 benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22)   

1861  Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on November - 21.   

1863  On this day in history arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse)   

1863  On November - 21 joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74   

1864  On this day in history -22] Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia   

1865  Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist   

1870  Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) on November - 21.   

1870  On this day in history karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69   

1871  Moses Gale patents a cigar lighter on November - 21.   

1871  Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC) on this day in history.   

1871  On November - 21 panayot Pipkov, composer   

1875  On this day in history friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67   

1876  Skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives on November - 21.   

1877  Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention on this day in history.   

1877  On November - 21 tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph)   

1877  On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer   

1878  Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice on this day in history.   

1880  Henry Stanley & Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo on November - 21.   

1880  On this day in history franz Hessel, writer   

1882  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on November - 21.   

1886  On November - 21 harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour)   

1888  The birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian on November - 21.   

1894  Corinne Griffith, Texarkana TX, actress (3 Hours, Lilies of Field) on this day in history.   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG) on this day in history.   

1898  On November - 21 rené Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe)   

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

1900  Alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold) on this day in history.   

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

1901  On November - 21 richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden   

1902  On November - 21 hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born   

1902  On November - 21 1st night football game, Phila Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0   

1902  On November - 21 michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8]   

1904  On this day in history coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on November - 21.   

1561  On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

1567  On this day in history 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 November - 21.   

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

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

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

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

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 November - 21.   

1555  On November - 21 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on November - 21.   

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.   

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

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