Famous Deaths In July - 21

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

1425  On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies  

1540  On July - 21 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies  

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.  

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  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on July - 21.  

1793  On July - 21 death of bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739)  

1796  On July - 21 robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37  

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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  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 this day in history death of hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800)  

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

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

1891  Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51 on July - 21.  

1899  On this day in history death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)  

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

1917  On this day in history christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle  

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

1932  On this day in history death of bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player  

1938  Death of Owen Wister, American author (b. 1860) on this day in history.  

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  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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

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

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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  On July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer  

1664  On this day in history birth of matthew Prior, English poet  

1676  On July - 21 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 this day in history.  

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