Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21

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

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.   

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on this day in history.   

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

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

1798  On July - 21 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 July - 21.   

1861  On July - 21 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  On this day in history matthias J Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), dies at 53   

1889  Death of Nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813) on July - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1910  Johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1938  On July - 21 death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)   

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  On July - 21 death of gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)   

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on July - 21.   

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 21.   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)