23 notable people died on July 21, including Edward B. Lewis, Arsinoe II, Symmachus.
21st Century
3 deathsEdward B. Lewis
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1995)
Maurice L'Abbé
mathematicianuniversity teacher
Canadian academic and mathematician (1920–2006)
Vlady Kibalchich Russakov
muralistpainter
Mexican artist (1920-2005)
20th Century
8 deathsYrjö Väisälä
astronomerEsperantist
Finnish astronomer and physicist
Gustaf Retzius
anthropologistbiologist
Swedish histologist (1842–1919)
Rex Ingram
actorfilm actor
Irish film director (1892–1950)
Ester Ståhlberg
journalistpolitician
Finnish politician, writer, teacher and journalist
Jean Prévost
journalistlawyer
Canadian politician
NL
Nitish Chandra Laharry
film directorfilm distributor
Indian lawyer, social worker and film producer
William Leggo
entrepreneurphotographer
Canadian businessman and photographer (1830–1915)
Aloys Fleischmann
choir directorcomposer
Irish composer (1910–1992)
19th Century
3 deathsPer Daniel Amadeus Atterbom
aestheticianphilosopher
Swedish poet (1790–1855)
Joseph Gales
journalistpolitician
American journalist (1786-1860)
Charles-Simon Pradier
artistcopper engraver
French draughtsman, engraver (1783–1847)
18th Century
1 deathGiuseppe Asclepi
astronomerphysicist
Italian astronomer and physician
17th Century
2 deathsDaniel Sennert
chemistphysician
Physician and chemist
Antonio de Morga
civil servanthistorian
Spanish historian and lawyer
16th Century
2 deathsAntonio Salamanca
booksellereditor
Spanish book-seller, publisher and engraver (fl. 1519-1560)
Girolamo Genga
architectpainter
Italian renaissance painter (1476-1551)
9th Century
1 deathLeo IV
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Pope of the Catholic Church
8th Century
1 deathPT
Princess Tajima
poetwriter
Japanese princess
6th Century
1 deathSymmachus
authorCatholic priest
Pope from 498 to 514
3rd Century BC
1 deathArsinoe II
monarch
Ptolemaic Greek Princess of Ancient Egypt and Queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia
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