Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21

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

1425  On July - 21 manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies   

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

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on July - 21.   

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

1782  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63   

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

1796  Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 on July - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 on July - 21.   

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

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

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 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  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  On July - 21 gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau   

1946  On July - 21 death of gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)   

1948  On this day in history 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  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on this day in history.   

1693  On this day in history birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

1706  On July - 21 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

1710  On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)