Famous Personalities Born In July - 21
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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 On this day in history birth of jean Picard, French astronomer
1664 On July - 21 birth of matthew Prior, English poet
1676 On July - 21 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 this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)
1710 On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)
1748 On this day in history birth of louis-Henry Paisible, composer
1758 Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) was born on July - 21.
1762 Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist was born on July - 21.
1779 On this day in history birth of gottlob Wiedebein, composer
1797 On this day in history birth of franz Schoberlechner, composer
1802 On July - 21 birth of david Hunter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1804 On this day in history birth of victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery
1808 Simion Bărnuţiu, Romanian philosopher and politician (d. 1864) was born on July - 21.
1810 On this day in history birth of henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist
1815 Stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901 was born on July - 21.
1816 On this day in history birth of paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service
1817 On this day in history birth of john Gilbert, painter/illustrator
1817 Joseph K Barnes, Major General (Union Army), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
1821 Vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat was born on July - 21.
1822 On this day in history birth of ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer
1826 James Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1828 John Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1832 On this day in history birth of henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman
1856 On this day in history birth of harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania)
1856 Louise Blanchard Bethune, 1st US woman architect was born on this day in history.
1857 A S C Wallis, [Adele SC von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer was born on July - 21.
1858 On this day in history birth of lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925)
1858 On this day in history birth of maria Christina of Austria, queen of Spain (d. 1929)
1858 On July - 21 birth of alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (d. 1941)
1863 C[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) was born on this day in history.
1864 Frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady (1885-89, 93-97) was born on July - 21.