Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

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

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

1863  On November - 21 arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse)   

1863  On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74   

1864  On November - 21 -22] Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia   

1865  Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC on November - 21.   

1867  Vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist on this day in history.   

1870  Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) on November - 21.   

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

1871  On November - 21 moses Gale patents a cigar lighter   

1871  On November - 21 moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC)   

1871  On this day in history panayot Pipkov, composer   

1875  On this day in history 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 this day in history tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention   

1877  On November - 21 tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph)   

1877  On November - 21 louis Campbell-Tipton, composer   

1878  On November - 21 gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice   

1880  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history harold G Nicolson, English diplomat/author (Good Behaviour)   

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 November - 21.   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG) on this day in history.   

1898  René Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe) on this day in history.   

1899  Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies on November - 21.   

1900  On November - 21 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 on November - 21.   

1901  On November - 21 richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden   

1902  On this day in history hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born   

1902  1st night football game, Phila Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8]   

1904  Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz on November - 21.   

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

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on this day in history.   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On November - 21 birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on November - 21.   

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

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

1694  On November - 21 birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on November - 21.   

1361  On November - 21 death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

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 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  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on this day in history.