Famous Personalities Born In July - 21
Saturday, 08 November 2025
0810 Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history. 

1515 St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on July - 21. 

1620 On July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer 

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 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21. 

1710 Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history. 

1748 On this day in history birth of louis-Henry Paisible, composer 

1758 Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) was born on this day in history. 

1762 Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist was born on July - 21. 

1779 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer was born on this day in history. 

1797 Franz Schoberlechner, composer was born on July - 21. 

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

1804 On this day in history birth of victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery 

1808 On this day in history birth of simion Bărnuţiu, Romanian philosopher and politician (d. 1864) 

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

1815 Stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history. 

1816 Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service was born on this day in history. 

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

1817 On this day in history birth of joseph K Barnes, Major General (Union Army), died in 1883 

1821 On July - 21 birth of vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat 

1822 On this day in history birth of ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer 

1826 On this day in history birth of james Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General (Union volunteers) 

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

1832 Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman was born on July - 21. 

1856 Harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania) was born on this day in history. 

1856 On July - 21 birth of louise Blanchard Bethune, 1st US woman architect 

1857 On July - 21 birth of a S C Wallis, [Adele SC von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer 

1858 On this day in history birth of lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925) 

1858 Maria Christina of Austria, queen of Spain (d. 1929) was born on this day in history. 

1858 Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (d. 1941) was born on July - 21. 

1863 C[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) was born on July - 21. 

1864 Frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady (1885-89, 93-97) was born on July - 21. 

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