Famous Deaths In July - 21

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

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 July - 21.   

1544  On July - 21 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 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 this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on July - 21.   

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

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  On July - 21 maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55   

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

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  Death of Hiram Walden, American politician (b. 1800) on July - 21.   

1888  Matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 21 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  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 this day in history.   

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  Charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1946  Death of Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908) on July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

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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  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on July - 21.   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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