Famous Personalities Born In July - 21
Friday, 04 July 2025
0810 On July - 21 birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)
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 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 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 July - 21 birth of louis-Henry Paisible, composer
1758 On July - 21 birth of elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)
1762 On this day in history birth of willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist
1779 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer was born on this day in history.
1797 On July - 21 birth of franz Schoberlechner, composer
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 On this day in history birth of simion Bărnuţiu, Romanian philosopher and politician (d. 1864)
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 Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service was born on this day in history.
1817 John Gilbert, painter/illustrator was born on July - 21.
1817 On July - 21 birth of joseph K Barnes, Major General (Union Army), died in 1883
1821 On this day in history birth of vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat
1822 Ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer was born on this day in history.
1826 On July - 21 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 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 July - 21.
1857 A S C Wallis, [Adele SC von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer was born on July - 21.
1858 Lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925) was born on July - 21.
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.