21 November
Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet)
21 November 1694 - 30 May 1778
French philosopher who advocated civil liberties.
Samuel Cunard
21 November 1787 - 28 April 1865
Canadian who established the Cunard shipping line in England.
Johan Brinell
21 November 1849 - 17 November 1925
Swedish scientist who developed a method of testing metal hardness, used in engineering.
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
21 November 1877 - 9 April 1933
German composer, specifically for the Organ.
René Magritte
21 November 1898 - 15 August 1967
Belgian artist, member of the Surrealism movement.
Beryl Bainbridge
21 November 1932
English author whose novels have received nominations for the Booker Prize.
And finally …
21 November 1969 - Origin of the Internet: the first permanent connection was established in what became known as ARPAnet.
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Follow-Up …
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Voltaire
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95nov/voltaire.html
Samuel Cunard
http://www.canadaka.net/modules.php?name=Famous_Canadians&action=viewperson&person=68
Johan Brinell
http://www.brinell.kth.se/Johan_August_Brinell.htm
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Karg-Elert-Sigfrid.htm
René Magritte
http://www.magritte.com/2.cfm
Beryl Bainbridge
http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth10
