Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21
Monday, 20 January 2025
1160 On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies
1425 On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies
1540 On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies
1544 On this day in history 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 July - 21.
1688 Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on July - 21.
1717 On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies
1782 On July - 21 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63
1793 On July - 21 death of bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739)
1796 On this day in history robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37
1798 Death of François Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 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 Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on this day in history.
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 On July - 21 death of bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player
1938 Death of Owen Wister, American author (b. 1860) on this day in history.
1941 Death of Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872) on this day in history.
1943 On July - 21 charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42
1944 Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on this day in history.
1946 Death of Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908) on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43
1950 On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71
1957 On July - 21 bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies
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