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

1688  On this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)   

1717  On July - 21 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

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  Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1798  Death of François Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733) on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55   

1831  On this day in history emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55   

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  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  Death of Nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51   

1899  On July - 21 death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)   

1910  On this day in history johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66   

1917  Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on July - 21.   

1922  Death of Djemal Pasha, dictator of Turkey, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1928  On July - 21 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  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  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 July - 21.   

1948  On this day in history 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 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 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  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.   

1710  On July - 21 birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)