Historical Events In November - 21

0235  St Anterus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0496  St Gelasius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0496  Pope Gelasius I on this day in history.   

0695  On November - 21 pope Sergius names Willibrord as archbishop Clemens of Friezen   

1272  On this day in history following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward becomes King of England.   

1317  On November - 21 frederik of Sierck/Zyrick becomes bishop of Utrecht   

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

1492  Pinta under Martin A Pinzon separates from Columbus's fleet on this day in history.   

1495  On November - 21 john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1579  Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on this day in history.   

1580  Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies   

1620  The Mayflower reaches Cap Cod on this day in history.   

1620  Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass on this day in history.   

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) on November - 21.   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia   

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

1692  On November - 21 carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

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

1695  On November - 21 henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36   

1696  On this day in history j Vanbrughes "Relapse or Virtue in Danger," premieres in London   

1710  On November - 21 barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72   

1724  On this day in history john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist   

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

1729  Netherlands signs Treaty of Seville on November - 21.   

1729  Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge/signer (Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

1730  On November - 21 françois de Troy, French portrait artist   

1742  On this day in history alessandro Felici, composer   

1759  On this day in history battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians   

1768  Friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologist/philosopher on November - 21.   

1775  John Hill, British writer on November - 21.   

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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  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 November - 21.   

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

1692  On this day in history birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

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

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on November - 21.   

1361  On November - 21 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 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  On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.   

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on November - 21.