Died On November 21st
Discover the most famous people who died on November 21. The list includes people like Henry Purcell, Abdus Salam, Quentin Crisp, Garret Hobart, C.V. Raman. Famous personalities featured on this list, include physicists, novelists, actors and athletes and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Pakistan, United Kingdom & India and many more countries.
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David Cassidy(Actor & Singer Best Known for His Role of ‘Keith Partridge’ in the Musical Sitcom, ‘The Partridge Family’')
Birthdate: April 12, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2017
Actor-singer and teen idol David Cassidy soared to fame with his iconic role of Keith Partridge in the long-running musical sitcom The Partridge Family. Known for hits such as Cherish and Daydreamer, he was often mobbed by girls in his youth. He spent his later life struggling with alcoholism and dementia.
Birthdate: August 18, 1830
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1916
Franz Joseph I of Austria reigned as the Emperor of Austria from 1848 until his death in 1916. He also served as the King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia and monarch of other states of Austria-Hungary. During his reign, Austria-Hungary decided to wage war against the Kingdom of Serbia, which eventually resulted in the First World War.
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Bill Bixby(Best Known for as Dr. David Banner in The TV Series 'The Incredible Hulk')
Birthdate: January 22, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: 1993
Actor/director/game-show panelist Bill Bixby is best known as Tim O'Hara from My Favorite Martian, as Anthony Blake from The Magician, and as Dr. David Banner from The Incredible Hulk. He has also delivered Emmy-nominated performances in the series Rich Man, Poor Man and The Courtship of Eddie's Father.
Birthdate: November 7, 1888
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tiruchirappalli, Madras Province
Died: 1970
Indian physicist C.V. Raman earned the Nobel Prize in Physics after discovering the Raman effect. He was the first director of the IISc and founded the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Raman Research Institute. He destroyed his Bharat Ratna medal in protest against Jawaharlal Nehru’s policies on science.
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Max Baer
(American Boxer: Features on 'The Ring' Magazine's List of 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time)
Birthdate: February 11, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died: 1959
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: September 10, 1659
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Westminster
Died: 1695
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Ben Wilson
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: March 18, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1984
Birthdate: January 29, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sahiwal
Died: 1996
Abdus Salam was a Pakistani theoretical physicist who became the first Pakistani to be honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was also the second person from an Islamic country to receive any Nobel Prize. He won the award in 1979 for his work concerning the electroweak unification theory. Salam played a major role in popularizing physics in Pakistan.
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Marcelino Sánchez
(Puerto Rican Actor )
Birthdate: December 5, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cayey, Puerto Rico
Died: 1986
Birthdate: March 2, 1909
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Gretna, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1958
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: February 22, 1879
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Creswick, Australia
Died: 1969
Once accused of being anti-Christian, Australian artist and Art Nouveau veteran Norman Lindsay is remembered for his controversial cartoons and drawings, mostly erotic or politically charged. Some of his works were once burned for being pornographic. He also experimented with sculpture and was an amateur boxer, too.
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Wilko Johnson
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Actor)
Birthdate: July 12, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Canvey Island
Died: 2022
Birthplace: Great Britain, England
Died: 0383
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Frank E. Butler
(American Marksman)
Birthdate: January 30, 1847
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Longford, Ireland
Died: 1926
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Emil Zatopek(Czech Long-Distance Runner Who Was Considered One of the Greatest Runners of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: September 19, 1922
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kopřivnice, Czech Republic
Died: 2000
Winner of four Olympic golds, three of which came from the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Czech long-distance runner Emil Zatopek came to be known as the Czech Locomotive and The Bouncing Czech for his speed. He lost his Communist Party membership for criticizing the 1968 Soviet takeover of Czechoslovakia.
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Peder Severin Krøyer
(Painter)
Birthdate: July 23, 1851
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stavanger, Norway
Died: 1909
Peder Severin Krøyer was a Danish painter best remembered for painting beach scenes featuring local fishermen as well as recreation life on the beach. Some of his paintings are preserved at the Skagens Museum in Denmark.
Birthdate: June 3, 1844
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1899
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Charles Francis Adams Sr.
(Former United States Representative)
Birthdate: August 18, 1807
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1886
Charles Francis Adams Sr. was an American writer, historical editor, diplomat, and politician. He played a key role during the American Civil War, serving as the US Minister to the UK under Abraham Lincoln; he used his diplomacy to not recognize the Confederacy and keep the British government neutral. He is credited with building Adams National Historical Park.
Birthdate: February 13, 1769
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1844
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Leopold Godowsky
(Virtuoso Pianist, Composer and Teacher, Termed as ‘Buddha of the Piano’ by Famous Musicians)
Birthdate: February 13, 1870
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Soshly, Lithuania
Died: 1938
Leopold Godowsky was a renowned Polish-born American pianist, composer and teacher counted among the most highly regarded performers of his day. Notable works of the virtuoso, who was reputed for his remarkable piano technique, includes his compositions like Java Suite, Walzermasken, Passacaglia and Triakontameron; and 53 Studies on Chopin's Études, a set of 53 arrangements of Études by Frédéric Chopin.
Birthdate: April 22, 1873
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: 1945
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Georgius Agricola
(Former Humanist scholar, mineralogist and metallurgist known for his groundbreaking work De Natura Fossilium published in 1546, he is generally referred to as the Father of Mineralogy)
Birthdate: March 24, 1494
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Glauchau, Germany
Died: 1555
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Yoshida Shōin
(Intellectual)
Birthdate: September 20, 1830
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chōshū Domain, Japan
Died: 1859
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Bob Foster
(Professional boxer)
Birthdate: April 27, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Borger, Texas, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Chester Yorton
(American Bodybuilder Known for His Advocacy of Steroid-Free Bodybuilding)
Birthdate: July 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: June 10, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2001
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Jacques de Vaucanson
(Inventor, Engineer)
Birthdate: February 24, 1709
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Grenoble
Died: 1782
Jacques de Vaucanson was a French artist and inventor. He is credited with creating impressive and innovative automata. De Vaucanson was also the first inventor to design an automatic loom. His ideas for the automation of the weaving process were later perfected by Joseph Marie Jacquard, who created the Jacquard machine.
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Carl Hubbell
(Baseball Player)
Birthdate: June 22, 1903
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Carthage, Missouri, United States
Died: 1988
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Maurice-Georges Paléologue
(French diplomat and writer)
Birthdate: January 13, 1859
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1944
Maurice-Georges Paléologue was a French diplomat and historian. He was also an essayist of great caliber. He played a pivotal role in the French entry into the First World War. At that time, he was the French ambassador to Russia and was in support of the Russian mobilization against Germany. He was also a published author of novels and essays.
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Fernando Fernán Gómez
(Actor, Writer)
Birthdate: August 28, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Died: 2007
Birthdate: October 19, 1891
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Līgatne, Latvia
Died: 1979
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Linda Haglund
(Swedish Sprinter)
Birthdate: June 15, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 2015
Swedish sprinter Linda Haglund made her international debut at age 15 and never looked back. She competed in the Olympics thrice, finishing fourth in the 100m event in Moscow. Part of the Legends of 1956, she became a painter, designer, and author after retirement. She died of cancer at 59.
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Rena Kanokogi
(American Judo Player)
Birthdate: July 30, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2009
Birthdate: August 8, 1912
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1991
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Vern Mikkelsen
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: October 21, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Parlier, California, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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David Nolan (libertarian)
(Politician)
Birthdate: November 23, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C. or Tucson, United States
Died: 2010
Birthdate: 1519 AD
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1579
The son of a former London mayor, British merchant and financier Thomas Gresham was initially trained as a lawyer. He advised Queen Elizabeth I to reform Britain’s monetary policies, giving rise to the Gresham’s law. He also established the Royal Exchange, initially known as the Bourse, in London.
Birthdate: August 10, 1843
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1926
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Tao Yuanming
(Chinese Politician and Poet)
Birthdate: 0365 AD
Birthplace: Chaisang , China
Died: 0427
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Francis Burton Harrison
(Politician)
Birthdate: December 18, 1873
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1957
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Károly Kisfaludy
(Dramatist)
Birthdate: February 5, 1788
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tét, Hungary
Died: 1830
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García Ramírez of Navarre
(King)
Birthdate: 1112 AD
Birthplace: Spain
Died: 1150
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Bernard Rimland
(Psychologist)
Birthdate: November 15, 1928
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 2006
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Antonin Raymond
(Architect)
Birthdate: May 10, 1888
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Czech Republic
Died: 1976
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Jean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique Lacordaire
(Journalist)
Birthdate: May 12, 1802
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: France
Died: 1861
Birthdate: August 4, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died: 2019
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Hermann Sudermann
(Writer)
Birthdate: September 30, 1857
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Matzicken, Ostenfeld, Germany
Died: 1928
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Jess McMahon
(American Professional Wrestling and Boxing Promoter)
Birthdate: October 26, 1882
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 1954
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Gunnar Gunnarsson
(Author)
Birthdate: May 18, 1889
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Valthjofsstadur, Iceland
Died: 1975
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Leopold Berchtold
(Politician)
Birthdate: April 18, 1863
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1942