Historical Events In November - 21

0235  Today in history st Anterus begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0496  St Gelasius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on November - 21.   

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

1272  On November - 21 following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward becomes King of England.   

1317  Today in history frederik of Sierc/ yrick becomes bishop of Utrecht   

1492  On this day in history pinta under Martin A Pinzon separates from Columbus's fleet   

1620  The Mayflower reaches Cap Cod today in history.   

1620  Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass on November - 21.   

1654  Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia on November - 21.   

1696  J Vanbrughes "Relapse or Virtue in Danger," premieres in London today in history.   

1729  On November - 21 netherlands signs Treaty of Seville   

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

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 today in history.   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born today in history.   

1683  Today in history birth of johann Michael Muller, composer   

1692  Today in history birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

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

0496  Today in history death of pope Gelasius I   

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

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) today in history.   

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

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on November - 21.   

1610  Today in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies