Famous Deaths In July - 21

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

1425  On July - 21 manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies  

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

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  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  Death of François Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733) on this day in history.  

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 July - 21.  

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

1888  On July - 21 matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53  

1889  On July - 21 death of nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813)  

1891  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66  

1917  On July - 21 christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle  

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

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

1928  On July - 21 ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81  

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 July - 21.  

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 July - 21.  

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

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on July - 21.  

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0810  On July - 21 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 July - 21.  

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

1676  On July - 21 birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)  

1693  On this day in history birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance  

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

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