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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1871  On November - 21 moses Gale patents a cigar lighter   

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

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer on this day in history.   

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

1876  On November - 21 skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives   

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

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

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

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

1880  On November - 21 henry Stanley & Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo   

1880  On this day in history franz Hessel, writer   

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

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

1888  On November - 21 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 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  Alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold) on this day in history.   

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

1901  On November - 21 richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden   

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 November - 21.   

1902  On November - 21 michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8]   

1904  Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz on November - 21.   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on November - 21.   

1561  On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Muller, composer   

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  Death of Pope Gelasius I on this day in history.   

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 November - 21.   

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 November - 21 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.   

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