Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

1854  On this day in history benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22)   

1861  Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on this day in history.   

1863  Arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse) on November - 21.   

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

1864  -22] Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia on November - 21.   

1865  Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC on November - 21.   

1867  On November - 21 vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist   

1870  On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century)   

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

1871  On this day in history moses Gale patents a cigar lighter   

1871  On November - 21 moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC)   

1871  On November - 21 panayot Pipkov, composer   

1875  On November - 21 friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67   

1876  Skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives on this day in history.   

1877  Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention on November - 21.   

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 November - 21.   

1880  On this day in history henry Stanley & Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo   

1880  Franz Hessel, writer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35   

1886  Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour) on November - 21.   

1888  On this day in history the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian   

1894  On this day in history corinne Griffith, Texarkana TX, actress (3 Hours, Lilies of Field)   

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

1898  On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe)   

1899  On November - 21 garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies   

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

1900  On November - 21 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  Hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born on November - 21.   

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

1902  On this day in history michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8]   

1904  On November - 21 coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz   

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1495  On this day in history birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  On November - 21 birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

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

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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.   

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on November - 21.   

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1580  On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

1610  On this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies