Famous Deaths Happened In March - 21
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
1063 Blessed richeza of lotharingia: Venerated in roman catholicism, wife of king mieszko ii of poland 

1076 Robert i: Duke of burgundy (b. 1011) 

1181 Taira kiyomori: Japanese feudal general (b. 1118) 

1306 Robert ii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1248) 

1487 Nicholas of flue: Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) 

1538 Hugo: Earl of leisnig, governor of frisia, 

1556 Thomas cranmer: Archbishop of canterbury, burned at stake at 66 

1617 Pocahontas: Native american, daughter of powhatan (b. c. 1595) 

1652 Vredius: [olivier de wree], flem historian/mayor (brugge), 

1654 Johann neukrantz: Composer, 

1656 Armagh james ussher: Archbishop (said world began 4004 bc), 

1676 Henri sauval: French historian (b. 1623) 

1729 John law: Scottish financier, 

1734 Gunther jacob wenceslaus: Composer, 

1751 Johann heinrich zedler: German publisher (b. 1706) 

1762 Nicolas louis de lacaille: French astronomer (b. 1713) 

1768 Jan j mauricius: Dutch governor-gen of suriname (1742-51), 

1772 Jacques-nicolas bellin: French cartographer (b. 1703) 

1793 Johann michael schmidt: Composer, 

1795 Giovanni arduino: Italian geologist (b. 1714) 

1801 Andrea lucchesi: Composer, 

1804 Louis-antoine-henri de bourbon-condé: Duc d'enghien (executed) (b. 1772) 

1810 Philippe-joseph van den berghe graaf limmighe: Brabants ships, 

1843 Guadalupe victoria: First president of mexico (b. 1786) 

1844 Leopold f j j j van sassen ysselt: Dutch politician, 

1850 Miguel pedrorena: American settler 

1857 Abraham j van der aa: Lexicographer (biograph dictionary), 

1863 Edwin vose sumner: Us union-general-major (fair oaks), 

1881 Samuel courtauld: American-born textile magnate (b. 1793) 

1884 Ezra abbot: American bible scholar (b. 1819) 

1894 Jacob rosenhaim: Composer, 

1915 Frederick winslow taylor: American inventor (b. 1856) 

1916 Victor de stuers: Dutch art expert, 

1920 Federigo tozzi: Ital writer/journalist (torre, tre croci), 

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