Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

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 July - 21.   

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

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

1861  Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42   

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 this day in history.   

1910  On July - 21 johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66   

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  On July - 21 j J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies   

1928  Ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81 on July - 21.   

1932  On this day in history death of bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player   

1938  On this day in history death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)   

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 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 July - 21.   

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

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on July - 21.   

1515  On this day in history birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

1706  On July - 21 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.