Historical Events In November - 21

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

1861  On this day in history joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet  

1863  Arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse) on this day in history.  

1863  On November - 21 joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74  

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

1865  On this day in history shaw University forms in Raleigh NC  

1867  On November - 21 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 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 November - 21 friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67  

1876  On this day in history skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives  

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

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

1877  On November - 21 louis Campbell-Tipton, composer  

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

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

1880  Franz Hessel, writer on this day in history.  

1882  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on November - 21.  

1886  Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour) on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history 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 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 November - 21.  

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

1904  Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz on this day in history.  

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

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

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on November - 21.  

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

1645  On this day in history birth of johann Lohner, composer  

1683  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Muller, composer  

1692  On November - 21 birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet  

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

0496  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I  

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

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 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 November - 21.