Famous Personalities Born In July - 21
Friday, 21 February 2025
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 July - 21.
1620 Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on July - 21.
1664 Matthew Prior, English poet was born on July - 21.
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 On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)
1710 Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.
1748 On July - 21 birth of louis-Henry Paisible, composer
1758 On July - 21 birth of elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)
1762 Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist was born on this day in history.
1779 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer was born on July - 21.
1797 Franz Schoberlechner, composer was born on July - 21.
1802 On July - 21 birth of david Hunter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1804 Victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery was born on July - 21.
1808 On July - 21 birth of simion Bărnuţiu, Romanian philosopher and politician (d. 1864)
1810 Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist was born on this day in history.
1815 On this day in history birth of stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901
1816 Paul Julius Baron von Reuter, founded Reuters news service was born on July - 21.
1817 John Gilbert, painter/illustrator was born on this day in history.
1817 On this day in history birth of joseph K Barnes, Major General (Union Army), died in 1883
1821 On this day in history birth of vasile Alecsandri, Romania, poet/ Foreign Minister/diplomat
1822 On July - 21 birth of ludwig Theodore Gouvy, composer
1826 James Gillpatrick Blunt, Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1828 John Rutter Brooke, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1832 Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman was born on this day in history.
1856 Harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania) was born on July - 21.
1856 On July - 21 birth of louise Blanchard Bethune, 1st US woman architect
1857 On July - 21 birth of a S C Wallis, [Adele SC von Antal-Opzoomer], Dutch writer
1858 On this day in history birth of lovis Corinth, German painter (d. 1925)
1858 On July - 21 birth of maria Christina of Austria, queen of Spain (d. 1929)
1858 Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history birth of c[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)
1864 On July - 21 birth of frances Folsom Cleveland, 1st lady (1885-89, 93-97)