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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 21 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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   

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 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 July - 21.   

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

1888  Matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53 on July - 21.   

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  On July - 21 death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)   

1910  On July - 21 johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66   

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 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 this day in history death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)   

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  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 21 death of gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)   

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on July - 21.   

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on July - 21.   

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on this day in history.   

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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  On July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

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  On July - 21 birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.