Famous Personalities Born In July - 21
Sunday, 30 November 2025
0810 Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on July - 21. 

1515 St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on this day in history. 

1620 On this day in history birth of jean Picard, French astronomer 

1664 Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history. 

1676 Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on July - 21. 

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 On July - 21 birth of elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) 

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

1779 On July - 21 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 Victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery was born on July - 21. 

1808 On July - 21 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 On this day in history birth of stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901 

1816 On July - 21 birth of paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service 

1817 On July - 21 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 Vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat was born on July - 21. 

1822 Ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer was born on July - 21. 

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 Harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania) was born on July - 21. 

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

1858 On July - 21 birth of maria Christina of Austria, queen of Spain (d. 1929) 

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

1863 On this day in history birth of c[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) 

1864 On this day in history birth of frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady (1885-89, 93-97) 

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