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

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

1796  Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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1798  On July - 21 death of françois Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733)  

1821  On this day in history maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55  

1831  On July - 21 emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55  

1861  Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on July - 21.  

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  On this day in history 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  Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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 July - 21 christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle  

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 this day in history.  

1938  On July - 21 death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43  

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on this day in history.  

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

1706  On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)  

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.