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

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on this day in history.   

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

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

1861  On July - 21 francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44   

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  Death of Nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813) on July - 21.   

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

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

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 July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

1938  Death of Owen Wister, American author (b. 1860) on July - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau   

1946  On July - 21 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  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  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 July - 21 birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

1676  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.   

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