Famous Deaths In July - 21

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on this day in history.  

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

1540  On July - 21 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies  

1544  On this day in history death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle  

1683  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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1798  On July - 21 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  Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1861  On July - 21 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  Death of Hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800) on this day in history.  

1888  On July - 21 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 July - 21.  

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 July - 21.  

1917  On this day in history christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle  

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 this day in history.  

1932  Death of Bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player on this day in history.  

1938  Death of Owen Wister, American author (b. 1860) on this day in history.  

1941  Death of Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872) on July - 21.  

1943  Charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau  

1946  On this day in history death of gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)  

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1950  On July - 21 albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71  

1957  On this day in history bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies  

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of matthew Prior, English poet  

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 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)