Famous Deaths In July - 21

1160  On July - 21 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  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.  

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

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on July - 21.  

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies  

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on July - 21.  

1793  On this day in history death of bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739)  

1796  On July - 21 robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On July - 21 josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42  

1880  On this day in history death of hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800)  

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 July - 21.  

1899  Death of Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833) on July - 21.  

1910  Johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66 on July - 21.  

1917  Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1922  Death of Djemal Pasha, dictator of Turkey, murdered on July - 21.  

1927  J J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on July - 21.  

1928  Ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)  

1515  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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)