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 November - 21.   

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

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

1867  Vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist on November - 21.   

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  Moses Gale patents a cigar lighter on this day in history.   

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

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer on November - 21.   

1875  On this day in history friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67   

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

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

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  On this day in history henry Stanley & Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo   

1880  On November - 21 franz Hessel, writer   

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

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

1888  The birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian on November - 21.   

1894  On November - 21 corinne Griffith, Texarkana TX, actress (3 Hours, Lilies of Field)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On November - 21 1st night football game, Phila Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0   

1902  Michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8] on this day in history.   

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

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

0496  On this day in history 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 November - 21.   

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

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on November - 21.   

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