Historical Events In July - 21

1773  On this day in history pope Clemens XIV bans Jesuits   

1774  On this day in history peace of Kutsjuk Kainardji (end Russian-Turkish War)   

1779  On July - 21 gottlob Wiedebein, composer   

1782  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63   

1796  Robert Burns Scottish poet, dies on July - 21.   

1796  On July - 21 robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37   

1797  Franz Schoberlechner, composer on this day in history.   

1798  On July - 21 napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt   

1802  David Hunter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1804  Victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery on July - 21.   

1810  Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist on July - 21.   

1815  On July - 21 stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901   

1816  On July - 21 the birth of Paul von Reuter, News agency founder   

1816  On July - 21 paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service   

1817  On this day in history john Gilbert, painter/illustrator   

1821  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55   

1822  Ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer on July - 21.   

1823  On July - 21 after pirate attack, LT David G. Farragut leads landing party to destroy pirate stronghold in Cuba.   

1825  Java princess Dipo Negoro/Mangkubumi declare war on all non-islamics on this day in history.   

1826  James Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1828  John Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 21.   

1831  On this day in history belgium gains independence from Netherland, Leopold I made king   

1831  Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king on July - 21.   

1831  On July - 21 emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55   

1832  On this day in history henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman   

1836  On July - 21 the first Canadian RR opens, between Laprairie & St John, Quebec   

1836  On July - 21 1st Canadian RR opens, between Laprairie & St John, Quebec   

1846  On this day in history mormons found first English settlement in Calif (San Joaquin Valley)   

1846  Mormons found 1st English settlement in Calif (San Joaquin Valley) on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania)   

1857  A S C Wallis, [Adele SC von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of first Bull Run on this day in history.   

1861  The first major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins on this day in history.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On July - 21 birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on July - 21.   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)   

1693  On this day in history birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

1706  On July - 21 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.   

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1540  On July - 21 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

1544  On this day in history death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle   

1683  On July - 21 death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded   

1688  On July - 21 death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)   

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on July - 21.   

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.