Francis I of France
1547 King Francis I of France (1515-47), dies complaining about the weight of the crown at 52
- 1567 Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62
- 1578 Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered
- 1621 Philip III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42
- 1631 John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)
- 1671 Anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (b. 1637)
- 1722 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62
- 1723 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, British-born American statesman (b. 1661)
Isaac Newton
1727 Isaac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84
Isaac Newton
John C. Calhoun
1850 John C. Calhoun, American politician, dies of tuberculosis at 68
John C. Calhoun
Charlotte Brontë
1855 Charlotte Brontë, English novelist (Jane Eyre), dies at 38
Charlotte Brontë
- 1869 Allan Kardec, French author and founder of Spiritism, dies at 64
- 1877 Antoine Cournot, French philosopher and mathematician (rule of Cournot), dies at 75
- 1884 Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77
- 1898 Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies
- 1913 John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel Corp), dies at 75
J. P. Morgan
1913 J. P. Morgan, Sr. [John Pierpont], American financier and philanthropist (General Electric, Steel Corporation, AT&T), dies in his sleep at 75
J. P. Morgan
- 1914 Ch Morgenstern, writer, dies at 42
- 1927 Borisav "Bora" Stanković, Serbian writer (b. 1875)
- 1928 Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82
- 1928 Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits), dies at 69
- 1931 Hermann Kutter, Swiss Protestant theologian (founder of Christian Socialism in Switzerland), dies at 67
- 1934 Franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88
- 1938 Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78
- 1944 Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies
Hans Fischer
1945 Hans Fischer, German organic chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1930), commits suicide at 63
Hans Fischer
- 1945 Maurice Rose, 1st US general in Nazi Germany, killed in action at 45
- 1945 Maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers), dies at 85
- 1948 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62
- 1952 Wallace H. White, Jr., American politician (b. 1877)
- 1959 Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68
- 1961 Seerp Anema, Dutch poet and writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85
- 1970 Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WWII), dies at 75
- 1976 Paul Strand, American photographer (b. 1890)
- 1978 Charles Herbert Best, American-Canadian physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin), dies at 79
- 1980 Vladimír Holan, Czech poet (b. 1905)
- 1981 Enid Bagnold, British novelist (Chalk Garden, 1956 Award of Merit), dies at 91
- 1982 Fritz Eberhard, West German lawyer and resistor (Law), dies at 85
- 1983 Christina Stead, Australian writer (b. 1902)
- 1984 Ronald Clark O'Bryan, American murderer, dies of lethal injection at 39
- 1988 William McMahon, 20th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1908)
- 1990 Lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies
- 1993 Jose Maria Lemus, president of El Salvador (1956-60), dies
- 1994 Leon J Ramirez Reine, [Degrelle], Belg/Spanish nazi (Rex), dies at 87
- 1996 Dante Giacosa, engineer/designer, dies at 91
- 1996 Dario Bellezza, Italian poet, dies of AIDS at 51
- 1996 Julius Young, fast food entrepreneur, dies at 73
- 1997 Edwin Alberian, TV celebrity (Clarabell), dies at 76
- 1997 Laxmishankar Pathak, food retailer, dies at 62
- 1998 Bella Abzug "Battling Bella", American politician, feminist and activist (Rep-D-NY, 1970-74), dies at 77
- 1999 Yuri Knorozov, Russian linguist (b. 1922)
- 2001 Clifford Shull, American physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1915)
- 2003 H.S.M. Coxeter, English-born geometer (b. 1907)
- 2005 Stanley J. Korsmeyer, American oncologist (b. 1951)
- 2005 Frank Perdue, American poultry farmer (b. 1920)
- 2005 Terri Schiavo, American figure in right to die case (b. 1963)
- 2005 Justiniano Montano, Filipino politician, dies at 99
- 2007 Paul Watzlawick, Communications & Constructivism Theorist (b. 1921)
- 2008 Bill Keightley, "Mr. Wildcat." University of Kentucky basketball equipment manger 1962-2008 (b .1926)
- 2009 Jarl Alfredius, Swedish news anchor (b. 1943)
- 2009 Raúl Alfonsín, President of Argentina (1983-89), dies of lung cancer at 82
- 2014 Charles Keating, American district attorney (Los Angeles California), dies at 90
- 2016 Zaha Hadid, British architect (London Aquatic Centre), dies at 65
Imre Kertész
2016 Imre Kertész, Hungarian writer (Nobel Laureate 2002) and concentration camp survivor, dies at 86
Imre Kertész
- 2016 Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German Minister of Foreign Affairs (FDP), worked to re-unify Germany, dies at 89
- 2017 Gilbert Baker, American gay activist, designed the rainbow flag, dies at 65
- 2017 James Rosenquist, American pop artist, dies at 83
March in History
Murder Most Foul in Olde England
Few murders were so horrific as the one that came to light on this day in history. And few punishments so grisly as that which befell Catherine Hayes.
March 26, 1726
Albert's Monumental Legacy
Architect George Gilbert Scott, who designed the Albert Memorial in honour of Queen Victoria's beloved husband, Prince Albert died on this day.
March 27, 1878
Gucci Chief Falls Prey to the Black Widow
The world of design and fashion was shocked when Maurizio Gucci was shot dead in 1995. His execution would lead to an even greater sensation three years later.
March 27, 1995
Margaret Thatcher Tax Triggers Riot
London was rocked by a major riot on this day in history as protests erupted against the poll tax introduced by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
March 31, 1990