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  On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet   

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 this day in history.   

1867  Vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist on November - 21.   

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

1870  Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 on November - 21.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1880  Franz Hessel, writer on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour)   

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

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

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 November - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1902  On November - 21 hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born   

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

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  On November - 21 birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on this day in history.   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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