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 July - 21.  

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on July - 21.  

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.  

1688  On July - 21 death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)  

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.  

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

1793  On this day in history death of bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739)  

1796  On July - 21 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  On this day in history 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  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 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  On this day in history death of robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833)  

1910  Johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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  On July - 21 j J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies  

1928  Ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81 on July - 21.  

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 July - 21 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  On this day in history death of gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)  

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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

1676  On this day in history birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)  

1693  On July - 21 birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance  

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

1710  On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)