Page 3: Historical Events In November - 21

1854  Benedict XV, [Giacomo PGB marques della Chiessa], 258th Pope (1914-22) on this day in history.   

1861  Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet on this day in history.   

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

1863  Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on November - 21.   

1864  On this day in history -22] Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia   

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

1867  On November - 21 vladimir N Ipatiev, Russian chemist   

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

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

1871  Moses Gale patents a cigar lighter on November - 21.   

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

1871  Panayot Pipkov, composer on November - 21.   

1875  Friedrich A Lange, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1877  On this day in history louis Campbell-Tipton, composer   

1878  On this day in history 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 November - 21.   

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

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

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

1894  Corinne Griffith, Texarkana TX, actress (3 Hours, Lilies of Field) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" (BG)   

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

1899  On this day in history garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies   

1900  Alice Calhoun, Cleveland OH, Silent film actress (Flowing Gold) on November - 21.   

1900  On this day in history j J Ferris, cricketer (48 wickets for Aust in 8 Tests in 1880's), dies   

1901  On this day in history richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden   

1902  Hocky broadcaster Foster Hewitt is born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on November - 21.   

1561  On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on November - 21.   

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on November - 21.   

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 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  On November - 21 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

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

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on November - 21.