Famous Deaths In July - 21

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies  

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  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on July - 21.  

1683  On July - 21 death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded  

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  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  

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

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 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  On July - 21 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 July - 21.  

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

1910  On this day in history johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66  

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

1922  On July - 21 death of djemal Pasha, dictator of Turkey, murdered  

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 this day in history death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)  

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

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on July - 21.  

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on this day in history.  

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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 July - 21.  

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  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 July - 21.  

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