Famous Deaths Happened In July - 21

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

1425  On July - 21 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  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on July - 21.   

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on July - 21.   

1793  Death of Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, French explorer (b. 1739) on this day in history.   

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

1798  On July - 21 death of françois Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733)   

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

1831  Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1870  Josef Strauss, Austrian composer (Dynamids), dies at 42 on July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

1889  On this day in history death of nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813)   

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 this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66   

1917  On this day in history christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle   

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

1927  J J Lyons, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on July - 21.   

1928  On July - 21 ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81   

1932  Death of Bill Gleason, late 19th century baseball player on July - 21.   

1938  On July - 21 death of owen Wister, American author (b. 1860)   

1941  On July - 21 death of bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian writer and poet (b. 1872)   

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

1944  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history death of gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)   

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on July - 21.   

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on July - 21.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 21 birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

1676  On this day in history 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  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.   

1710  On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)