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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37   

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

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 July - 21.   

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

1891  On July - 21 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  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 July - 21.   

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  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  On this day in history charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42   

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

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

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

1693  On July - 21 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.