Famous Deaths In November - 21

0496  On November - 21 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) on this day in history.   

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

1652  On this day in history death of jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. 1585)   

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

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

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

1730  On this day in history death of françois de Troy, French portrait artist   

1775  On this day in history death of john Hill, British writer   

1811  Heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34 on November - 21.   

1813  William Russell, composer, dies at 36 on November - 21.   

1817  On November - 21 death of richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brig Gen   

1844  On November - 21 death of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. 1769)   

1863  On November - 21 joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74   

1870  On this day in history karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69   

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

1881  On this day in history death of ami Boué, Austrian geologist (b. 1794)   

1882  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

1900  J J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies on November - 21.   

1907  Gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78 on November - 21.   

1916  On this day in history franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies   

1920  Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1924  Death of Florence Harding, American First Lady (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1928  Hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies on November - 21.   

1932  Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument Argentina), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On November - 21 leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

1940  On November - 21 geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

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

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.   

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  Johann Lohner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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)