Famous Deaths 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 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 July - 21.  

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on July - 21.  

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 July - 21.  

1782  On July - 21 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63  

1793  Death of Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739) on this day in history.  

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 July - 21.  

1821  Maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55 on July - 21.  

1831  Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44  

1870  On this day in history 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  Death of Nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813) on this day in history.  

1891  Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1899  Death of Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833) on July - 21.  

1910  Johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66 on July - 21.  

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

1922  Death of Djemal Pasha, dictator of Turkey, murdered on July - 21.  

1927  On this day in history 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  On July - 21 death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)  

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 this day in history.  

1944  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on this day in history.  

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

1957  On this day in history bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies  

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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 July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer  

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.  

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

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