Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

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

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

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

1863  On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74   

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

1865  On November - 21 shaw University forms in Raleigh NC   

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

1870  On November - 21 joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century)   

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

1871  Moses Gale patents a cigar lighter on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1878  On November - 21 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 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  On November - 21 the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian   

1894  On November - 21 corinne Griffith, Texarkana TX, actress (3 Hours, Lilies of Field)   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG) on November - 21.   

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

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

1900  On this day in history alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold)   

1900  J J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies on November - 21.   

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

1902  Hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born on November - 21.   

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

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.   

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

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

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on November - 21.   

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

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.   

1694  On this day in history birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on this day in history.   

1361  On this day in history death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  On this day in history ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87   

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

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

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

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