Famous Deaths In March - 06

0766  On March - 06 chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50  

1252  Death of Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) on March - 06.  

1490  On March - 06 death of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)  

1531  Death of Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador on March - 06.  

1583  On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48  

1615  Pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns on March - 06.  

1616  Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

1627  On this day in history death of krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580)  

1674  On this day in history johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58  

1720  Death of Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 on this day in history.  

1753  Gerhardus Havingha, composer, dies at 56 on March - 06.  

1754  On March - 06 henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57  

1758  Death of Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) on this day in history.  

1764  On this day in history death of philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690)  

1796  Death of Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French writer (b. 1713) on this day in history.  

1836  On March - 06 death of davy Crockett, US pioneer (Alamo), killed in battle at 49  

1842  On this day in history death of constanze Mozart, wife of W.A. Mozart (b. 1763)  

1846  On March - 06 nikoli A Poveloi, Russian writer/publisher, dies at 49 [NS]  

1851  On this day in history alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63  

1854  On March - 06 caspar GC Reinwardt, German/Dutch biologist, dies at 80  

1860  On March - 06 death of justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (b. 1783)  

1866  Death of William Whewell, English scientist, philosopher, and historian of science (b. 1794) on this day in history.  

1867  On this day in history wiktor Kazynski, composer, dies at 54  

1881  On this day in history death of horatia Nelson, the illegitimate daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson (b. 1801)  

1888  Louisa May Alcott, US author (Old-fashioned Girl), dies at 55 on March - 06.  

1895  On this day in history death of camilla Collett, Norwegian writer and feminist (b. 1813)  

1899  On this day in history death of victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875)  

1900  Gottlieb Daimler, designed 1st motorcycle, dies at 65 on March - 06.  

1905  Death of John Henninger Reagan, American Confederate politician (b. 1818) on this day in history.  

1917  Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 on March - 06.  

1924  Meyer E van Beem, actor (Moittige Janus), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1930  William Milton, cricketer (S Afr Test capt in 3 Tests 1889-92), dies on March - 06.  

1932  On this day in history john Philip Sousa, US composer (Stars & Stripes Forever), dies at 77  

1933  Death of Anton J Cermak, US mayor of Chicago, murdered on March - 06.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

1340  John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born on March - 06.  

1405  On this day in history birth of johan II, King of Castille  

1405  King John II of Castile (d. 1454) was born on March - 06.  

1459  On March - 06 birth of jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant  

1475  On March - 06 birth of michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564)  

1483  Francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna was born on this day in history.  

1492  On March - 06 birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer  

1495  On March - 06 birth of luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione)