Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on July - 21.   

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on July - 21.   

1540  On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

1544  On July - 21 death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle   

1683  On July - 21 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  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on July - 21.   

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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  Death of Hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 21.   

1927  On July - 21 j J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies   

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 July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

1944  On July - 21 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 July - 21 arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

1950  On July - 21 albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71   

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

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on July - 21.   

1515  On July - 21 birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on July - 21.   

1664  On July - 21 birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

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 this day in history.   

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