July 21st
- 1806 – Aylette Buckner born.
- 1852 – Stephen Chipley died, aged 67.
- 1853 – Thomas P. Moore died, aged ~56.
- 1865 – Nathaniel Fish McClure born.
- 1897 – Susan Clay Sawitzky born.
- 1941 – Rex De Rosselli died, aged 63.
- 1976 – Earle Combs died, aged 77.
- 2016 – Concerning the Matter of King of Craw by Ron Rhody was published.