Famous Deaths In July - 21

1160  On July - 21 peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1861  On July - 21 francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44   

1870  Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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  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 July - 21.   

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

1917  Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on July - 21.   

1922  On this day in history death of djemal Pasha, dictator of Turkey, murdered   

1927  J J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on July - 21.   

1928  Ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81 on July - 21.   

1932  On July - 21 death of bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player   

1938  Death of Owen Wister, American author (b. 1860) on July - 21.   

1941  On this day in history death of bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872)   

1943  Charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42 on July - 21.   

1944  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on July - 21.   

1946  Death of Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1948  On July - 21 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  On July - 21 birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  On this day in history birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on July - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

1710  On July - 21 birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)