Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21

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

1425  On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies   

1540  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.   

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

1793  Death of Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739) on July - 21.   

1796  On July - 21 robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37   

1798  On July - 21 death of françois Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733)   

1821  On this day in history maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55   

1831  Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55 on July - 21.   

1861  On this day in history francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44   

1870  Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 on July - 21.   

1880  On this day in history 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 July - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1927  On this day in history j J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies   

1928  On July - 21 ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81   

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

1938  On this day in history death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)   

1941  Death of Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

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

1944  On July - 21 gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau   

1946  On this day in history death of gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)   

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

1950  On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71   

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 July - 21.   

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on this day in history.   

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