Historical Events In July - 21

1773  Pope Clemens XIV bans Jesuits on July - 21.   

1774  Peace of Kutsjuk Kainardji (end Russian-Turkish War) on July - 21.   

1779  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer on this day in history.   

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

1796  On July - 21 robert Burns Scottish poet, dies   

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

1797  On July - 21 franz Schoberlechner, composer   

1798  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt   

1802  On July - 21 david Hunter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1804  On July - 21 victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery   

1810  On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist   

1815  Stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1816  The birth of Paul von Reuter, News agency founder on July - 21.   

1816  On this day in history paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service   

1817  On July - 21 john Gilbert, painter/illustrator   

1821  On this day in history vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat   

1821  Maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55 on July - 21.   

1822  Ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer on this day in history.   

1823  After pirate attack, LT David G. Farragut leads landing party to destroy pirate stronghold in Cuba on July - 21.   

1825  On this day in history java princess Dipo Negoro/Mangkubumi declare war on all non-islamics   

1826  James Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 21.   

1828  On this day in history john Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1831  On this day in history belgium gains independence from Netherland, Leopold I made king   

1831  Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king on July - 21.   

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

1832  On this day in history henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman   

1836  The first Canadian RR opens, between Laprairie & St John, Quebec on July - 21.   

1836  1st Canadian RR opens, between Laprairie & St John, Quebec on this day in history.   

1846  On July - 21 mormons found first English settlement in Calif (San Joaquin Valley)   

1846  Mormons found 1st English settlement in Calif (San Joaquin Valley) on July - 21.   

1856  Harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania) on July - 21.   

1857  On this day in history a S C Wallis, [Adele SC von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer   

1861  Battle of first Bull Run on this day in history.   

1861  The first major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins on July - 21.   

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0810  On July - 21 birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

1515  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.   

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 21.   

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

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on July - 21.   

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