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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded  

1688  On this day in history 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  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on July - 21.  

1793  On July - 21 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  

Advertisements

1798  On this day in history 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 this day in history emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55  

1861  Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.  

1870  On July - 21 josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42  

1880  Death of Hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800) on July - 21.  

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  On this day in history franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor, dies at 51  

1899  Death of Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and military officer (b. 1833) on this day in history.  

1910  On July - 21 johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66  

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 this day in history j J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies  

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  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  On July - 21 charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42  

1944  On this day in history 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  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  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on this day in history.  

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

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on July - 21.  

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on July - 21.  

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.