Historical Events In November - 21

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

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

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

1863  On November - 21 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  Vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist on November - 21.  

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

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer on November - 21.  

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

1876  Skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1878  Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice on this day in history.  

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

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 November - 21 the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian  

1894  On November - 21 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  René Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe) on November - 21.  

1899  Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies on November - 21.  

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 November - 21.  

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

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

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

1902  Michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8] on November - 21.  

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

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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  On this day in history birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)  

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

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1683  On November - 21 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 November - 21.  

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I  

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on November - 21.  

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