Famous Deaths 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 this day in history.  

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

1544  On July - 21 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 this day in history.  

1782  On July - 21 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63  

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

1796  On this day in history 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  Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55 on July - 21.  

1861  Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.  

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 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 July - 21.  

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

1917  On July - 21 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  J J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81  

1932  On July - 21 death of bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player  

1938  Death of Owen Wister, American author (b. 1860) on July - 21.  

1941  On this day in history death of bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872)  

1943  Charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42 on July - 21.  

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

1946  Death of Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908) on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43  

1950  On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71  

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  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on July - 21.  

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

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

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  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.  

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