- Mar 3 Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies
- Mar 20 Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27
- Mar 26 Steen Steensen Blicher, Danish poet and short-story writer (E Binddstouw), dies at 65
John Jacob Astor
Mar 29 John Jacob Astor [Johann Jakob Astor] German-American businessman (first multi-millionaire in the United States), dies at 84
