Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on July - 21.   

1540  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on July - 21.   

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on July - 21.   

1688  On this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)   

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on July - 21.   

1782  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63   

1793  Death of Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739) on this day in history.   

1796  Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 on July - 21.   

1798  On this day in history death of françois Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733)   

1821  Maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55 on July - 21.   

1831  On July - 21 emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55   

1861  On this day in history francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44   

1870  Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1880  On July - 21 death of hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800)   

1888  On this day in history matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53   

1889  Death of Nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813) on this day in history.   

1891  On July - 21 franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51   

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  Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on July - 21.   

1922  On July - 21 death of djemal Pasha, dictator of Turkey, murdered   

1927  J J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1928  Ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81 on July - 21.   

1932  On this day in history death of bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player   

1938  On July - 21 death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)   

1941  Death of Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 21 charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42   

1944  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on July - 21.   

1946  Death of Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908) on July - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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0810  On July - 21 birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

1515  On July - 21 birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on July - 21.   

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

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

1710  On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)