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Who died on July 21

91 figures who shaped history died on July 21.

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Empress Wei (Tang dynasty) — Empress of China (684, 705–710), who died on July 21 710.

Shangguan Wan'er — Chinese politician, poet and concubine, who died on July 21 710.

Henry Percy (Hotspur) — 14th-century English noble, who died on July 21 1403.

Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford — English noble, who died on July 21 1403.

Manuel II Palaiologos — Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425, who died on July 21 1425.

Antonio de Mendoza — 1st Viceroy of New Spain, (r. 1535–50); 3rd Viceroy of Peru (r. 1551–52), who died on July 21 1552.

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Who died on July 21?

91 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 21, including Empress Wei (Tang dynasty), Shangguan Wan'er, Henry Percy (Hotspur). The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on July 21?

60 documented historical events happened on July 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pope Pontian began his pontificate, succeeding Urban I. On the same day, in another year: A large earthquake occurred near Crete, triggering a tsunami, and causing widespread destruction around the eastern Mediterranean region. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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