Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

1861  Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet   

1863  Arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse)   

1863  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74.   

1864  -22] Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia   

1865  Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC.   

1867  Vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist   

1870  Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century).   

1870  Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69.   

1871  Moses Gale patents a cigar lighter.   

1871  Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC).   

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer.   

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

1876  Skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition and natives.   

1877  Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention.   

1877  Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph)   

1877  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer   

1878  Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice.   

1880  Henry Stanley and Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo   

1880  Franz Hessel, writer   

1882  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35.   

1886  Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour)   

1888  Harpo Marx, American comedian is born.   

1894  Corinne Griffith, Texarkana TX, actress (3 Hours, Lilies of Field)   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG).   

1898  René Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe)   

1899  Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies.   

1900  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.   

1901  Richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden   

1902  Hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born.   

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

1902  Michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8].   

1904  Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz   

1905  1st game ever played in the Australian Tennis Open   

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1495  John bale: England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (kynge johan)   

1561  Carolus scribani: Italian/flemish jesuit/author   

1567  Anne de xainctonge: French saint   

1637  Catharina questiers: Dutch poetess (friend of abandoned child)   

1645  Johann lohner: Composer   

1683  Johann michael muller: Composer   

1692  Carlo fragoni: Italy, poet   

1694  Voltaire: [francois-marie arouet], france, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (candide) (. 1778)   

0496  Death of Pope gelasius i: Pope gelasius i   

1361  Philip i: Duke of burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  Ikkyu sojun: Zen head of daitokuji temple,   

1555  Death of Georg agricola: [bauer], german mineralogist (zinc),   

1566  Annibale caro: Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  Thomas gresham: English merchant and financier   

1580  Willem van hoorn: Baron of heze, governor of brussels, executed   

1610  Death of Benedict van canfield: [william fish], english missionary,