Famous Deaths In March - 21

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland  

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.  

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.  

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.  

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)  

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

1556  On March - 21 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.  

1652  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1654  On March - 21 johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51  

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1656  On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76  

1676  On this day in history death of henri Sauval, French historian (b. 1623)  

1729  John Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 on March - 21.  

1734  Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48 on March - 21.  

1751  Death of Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (b. 1706) on March - 21.  

1762  Death of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) on this day in history.  

1768  On this day in history jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75  

1772  On this day in history death of jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French cartographer (b. 1703)  

1793  Johann Michael Schmidt, composer, dies at 51 on March - 21.  

1795  Death of Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (b. 1714) on this day in history.  

1801  Andrea Lucchesi, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1804  On March - 21 death of louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d'Enghien (executed) (b. 1772)  

1810  Philippe-Joseph van den Berghe graaf Limmighe, Brabants ships, dies on March - 21.  

1843  Death of Guadalupe Victoria, first President of Mexico (b. 1786) on March - 21.  

1844  On this day in history leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65  

1850  Death of Miguel Pedrorena, American settler on this day in history.  

1857  Abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64 on March - 21.  

1863  On this day in history edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66  

1881  On this day in history death of samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793)  

1884  Death of Ezra Abbot, American bible scholar (b. 1819) on this day in history.  

1894  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1915  Death of Frederick Winslow Taylor, American inventor (b. 1856) on this day in history.  

1916  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1920  Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

1474  On March - 21 birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint  

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.  

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer  

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on March - 21.  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer