Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  On this day in history death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  On November - 21 ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87   

1555  On November - 21 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

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

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

1652  Death of Jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585) on November - 21.   

1695  Henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72   

1728  Fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1730  Death of François de Troy, French portrait artist on November - 21.   

1775  Death of John Hill, British writer on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34   

1813  William Russell, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history death of richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen   

1844  Death of Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769) on this day in history.   

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

1870  On November - 21 karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69   

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

1881  Death of Ami Boué, Austrian geologist (b. 1794) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On November - 21 garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies   

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

1907  On this day in history gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78   

1916  On November - 21 franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies   

1920  Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77 on November - 21.   

1922  On this day in history death of ricardo Flores Magón, Mexican anarchist (b. 1874).   

1924  On this day in history death of florence Harding, American First Lady (b. 1860)   

1928  Hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies   

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

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1495  On this day in history birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  On November - 21 birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

1567  On November - 21 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  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer   

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on November - 21.   

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.