Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

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

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

1863  On November - 21 arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse)   

1863  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on November - 21.   

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

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

1867  Vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist on this day in history.   

1870  Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) on this day in history.   

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

1871  On November - 21 moses Gale patents a cigar lighter   

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

1871  On this day in history 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 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  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer on November - 21.   

1878  Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice on November - 21.   

1880  Henry Stanley & Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo on this day in history.   

1880  On November - 21 franz Hessel, writer   

1882  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG)   

1898  On this day in history 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 November - 21.   

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

1901  Richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden on November - 21.   

1902  Hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born on this day in history.   

1902  1st night football game, Phila Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0 on this day in history.   

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  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.   

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  On this day in history 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  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  On November - 21 ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87   

1555  On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

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

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 November - 21.