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 this day in history.  

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.  

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)  

1538  On March - 21 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)  

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

1654  Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on March - 21.  

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1656  Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 on March - 21.  

1676  Death of Henri Sauval, French historian (b. 1623) on this day in history.  

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

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

1751  On this day in history death of johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (b. 1706)  

1762  Death of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) on March - 21.  

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

1772  Death of Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French cartographer (b. 1703) on March - 21.  

1793  On March - 21 johann Michael Schmidt, composer, dies at 51  

1795  On this day in history death of giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (b. 1714)  

1801  On March - 21 andrea Lucchesi, composer, dies at 59  

1804  Death of Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d'Enghien (executed) (b. 1772) on March - 21.  

1810  On this day in history philippe-Joseph van den Berghe graaf Limmighe, Brabants ships, dies  

1843  Death of Guadalupe Victoria, first President of Mexico (b. 1786) on this day in history.  

1844  Leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65 on March - 21.  

1850  Death of Miguel Pedrorena, American settler on March - 21.  

1857  On this day in history abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64  

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

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

1884  On March - 21 death of ezra Abbot, American bible scholar (b. 1819)  

1894  On this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80  

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 March - 21.  

1920  Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37 on March - 21.  

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint  

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

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)  

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.  

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.