Famous Deaths In July - 21

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies  

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 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 July - 21.  

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies  

1782  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63  

1793  Death of Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739) on July - 21.  

1796  Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 on July - 21.  

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 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  On July - 21 josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42  

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

1888  On this day in history 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 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  Johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66 on July - 21.  

1917  Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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 July - 21.  

1928  On this day in history 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  On this day in history charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42  

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

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

1957  On July - 21 bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies  

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0810  On July - 21 birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)  

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on July - 21.  

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  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on this day in history.  

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on July - 21.  

1706  On July - 21 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)  

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