Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1160 On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies
1425 Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on this day in history.
1540 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on July - 21.
1544 On this day in history death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle
1683 On July - 21 death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded
1688 Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on July - 21.
1717 Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on July - 21.
1782 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1793 On this day in history death of bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739)
1796 Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 on this day in history.
1798 On this day in history death of françois Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733)
1821 On this day in history maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55
1831 On this day in history emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55
1861 Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on July - 21.
1870 Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 on July - 21.
1880 Death of Hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800) on this day in history.
1888 Matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53 on this day in history.
1889 Death of Nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813) on this day in history.
1891 Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1899 Death of Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833) on this day in history.
1910 Johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1917 On this day in history christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle
1922 On this day in history death of djemal Pasha, dictator of Turkey, murdered
1927 On this day in history j J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies
1928 Ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81 on July - 21.
1932 On July - 21 death of bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player
1938 On this day in history death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)
1941 On July - 21 death of bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872)
1943 On July - 21 charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42
1944 On this day in history gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau
1946 On July - 21 death of gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)
1948 On July - 21 arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43
1950 Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1957 Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on July - 21.
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