Famous Deaths 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 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  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history 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   

1798  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1861  Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on July - 21.   

1870  On this day in history josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42   

1880  On July - 21 death of hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1928  On this day in history ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81   

1932  Death of Bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player on July - 21.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1950  On July - 21 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 July - 21.   

1515  On July - 21 birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

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 July - 21.   

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

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.