Page 2: 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 July - 21.   

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1796  Robert Burns Scottish poet, dies on July - 21.   

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

1797  Franz Schoberlechner, composer on this day in history.   

1798  Napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt on this day in history.   

1802  David Hunter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on July - 21.   

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

1810  Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901   

1816  On this day in history the birth of Paul von Reuter, News agency founder   

1816  On July - 21 paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service   

1817  John Gilbert, painter/illustrator on this day in history.   

1821  On July - 21 vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat   

1821  On July - 21 maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55   

1822  On July - 21 ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer   

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

1825  On July - 21 java princess Dipo Negoro/Mangkubumi declare war on all non-islamics   

1826  On July - 21 james Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1828  John Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 21.   

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

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

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

1832  Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman on July - 21.   

1836  On July - 21 the first Canadian RR opens, between Laprairie & St John, Quebec   

1836  1st Canadian RR opens, between Laprairie & St John, Quebec on July - 21.   

1846  Mormons found first English settlement in Calif (San Joaquin Valley) on this day in history.   

1846  Mormons found 1st English settlement in Calif (San Joaquin Valley) on this day in history.   

1856  On July - 21 harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania)   

1857  On July - 21 a S C Wallis, [Adele SC von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer   

1861  Battle of first Bull Run on July - 21.   

1861  The first major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins on this day in history.   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

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

1620  On July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

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

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded   

1688  On July - 21 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.