Famous Deaths In July - 21

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

1425  On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies   

1540  On July - 21 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  On July - 21 death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded   

1688  On this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)   

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.   

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

1793  On July - 21 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  Maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44   

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

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  On July - 21 death of nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813)   

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  Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle on July - 21.   

1922  On July - 21 death of djemal Pasha, dictator of Turkey, murdered   

1927  J J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1928  Ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1938  Death of Owen Wister, American author (b. 1860) on July - 21.   

1941  Death of Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42   

1944  On July - 21 gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau   

1946  Death of Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1948  On July - 21 arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

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 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 this day in history.   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.   

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  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.   

1710  On July - 21 birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)