Famous Personalities Born In July - 21
Sunday, 14 December 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 Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on July - 21. 

1664 On this day in history birth of matthew Prior, English poet 

1676 On July - 21 birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) 

1693 Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on July - 21. 

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. 

1748 On July - 21 birth of louis-Henry Paisible, composer 

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

1762 On July - 21 birth of willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist 

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

1797 Franz Schoberlechner, composer was born on this day in history. 

1802 On July - 21 birth of david Hunter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 

1804 Victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery was born on this day in history. 

1808 Simion Bărnuţiu, Romanian philosopher and politician (d. 1864) was born on July - 21. 

1810 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist was born on this day in history. 

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 On July - 21 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 On July - 21 birth of john Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 

1832 Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman was born on this day in history. 

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

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 July - 21 birth of lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925) 

1858 Maria Christina of Austria, queen of Spain (d. 1929) was born on July - 21. 

1858 On this day in history 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 On July - 21 birth of frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady (1885-89, 93-97) 

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