Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

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

1861  Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on November - 21.   

1863  On this day in history arthur Quiller-Couch, [Q], editor (Oxford Book of English Verse)   

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

1864  -22] Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia on November - 21.   

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

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

1870  Joe Darling, cricketer (Australian lefty batsman at turn of century) on this day in history.   

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

1871  Moses Gale patents a cigar lighter on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (NYC)   

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer on this day in history.   

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

1876  On November - 21 skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition & natives   

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

1877  Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph) on this day in history.   

1877  Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer on November - 21.   

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

1880  On November - 21 henry Stanley & Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo   

1880  On November - 21 franz Hessel, writer   

1882  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist, dies at 35 on November - 21.   

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

1888  On this day in history the birth of Harpo Marx, American comedian   

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

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

1898  On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter (This is Not a Pipe)   

1899  On November - 21 garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies   

1900  On this day in history 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  Richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden on this day in history.   

1902  On November - 21 hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born   

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

1902  Michail A Suslov, Russian party ideologist [OS=Nov 8] on November - 21.   

1904  Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz on this day in history.   

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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 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 November - 21.   

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

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on this day in history.   

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

0496  On November - 21 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 this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  On this day in history 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.