Historical Events In November - 21

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

1861  On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet  

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

1863  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

1865  On November - 21 shaw University forms in Raleigh NC  

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

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

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1871  On this day in history moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC)  

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer on this day in history.  

1875  Friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67 on November - 21.  

1876  On this day in history skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives  

1877  On this day in history tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention  

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

1877  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer on November - 21.  

1878  On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice  

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

1880  Franz Hessel, writer on November - 21.  

1882  On November - 21 sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35  

1886  Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour) on this day in history.  

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 November - 21 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG)  

1898  René Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe) on November - 21.  

1899  On this day in history garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies  

1900  Alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold) on November - 21.  

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  On this day in history hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born  

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  Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz on this day in history.  

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1495  On November - 21 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 November - 21.  

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer  

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  On November - 21 birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)  

0496  On November - 21 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 this day in history.  

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on November - 21.  

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

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

1580  On November - 21 death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

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