Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

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

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

1863  Arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse) on November - 21.   

1863  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69   

1871  On this day in history moses Gale patents a cigar lighter   

1871  Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC) on November - 21.   

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer on November - 21.   

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

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

1877  On November - 21 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 November - 21 gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice   

1880  Henry Stanley & Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo on November - 21.   

1880  On November - 21 franz Hessel, writer   

1882  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1886  Harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour) on November - 21.   

1888  The birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian on this day in history.   

1894  Corinne Griffith, Texarkana TX, actress (3 Hours, Lilies of Field) on this day in history.   

1895  On November - 21 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG)   

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

1899  On this day in history garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies   

1900  Alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold) on November - 21.   

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

1901  On this day in history richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden   

1902  On November - 21 hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born   

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 this day in history.   

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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  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on November - 21.   

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

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

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

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

0496  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I   

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  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on November - 21.   

1566  On November - 21 death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.   

1580  On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

1610  On November - 21 benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies