Famous Personalities Born In July - 21
Monday, 15 September 2025
0810 On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)
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 Matthew Prior, English poet was born on July - 21.
1676 Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on this day in history.
1693 On July - 21 birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance
1706 Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.
1710 Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.
1748 Louis-Henry Paisible, composer was born on July - 21.
1758 Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) was born on July - 21.
1762 On this day in history birth of willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist
1779 On this day in history birth of gottlob Wiedebein, composer
1797 Franz Schoberlechner, composer was born on this day in history.
1802 David Hunter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on July - 21.
1804 Victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery was born on July - 21.
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 On July - 21 birth of paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service
1817 John Gilbert, painter/illustrator was born on July - 21.
1817 Joseph K Barnes, Major General (Union Army), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of john Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1832 On July - 21 birth of henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman
1856 On July - 21 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 this day in history.
1858 Lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.
1858 Maria Christina of Austria, queen of Spain (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.
1858 On July - 21 birth of alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (d. 1941)
1863 On this day in history birth of c[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)
1864 On July - 21 birth of frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady (1885-89, 93-97)