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Famous Deaths on March 21

17 notable people died on March 21, including Sir James W. Black, Guadalupe Victoria, Fujiwara no Kanesuke.

Total Deaths
17
Avg Age at Death
67
Peak Century
19th Century

21st Century

3 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1988)
Dora Alonso
Dora Alonso
journalistlawyer
Cuban journalist and writer (1910–2001)
Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe
essayistliterary critic
Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)

20th Century

4 deaths
Thomas Muir
Thomas Muir
mathematicianpedagogue
British mathematician and educationalist (1844–1934)
Vidar Lindboe-Hansen
Vidar Lindboe-Hansen
engineermining engineer
Norwegian ski jumper (1920-1976)
Peretz Bernstein
Peretz Bernstein
journalistpolitician
Israeli politician (1890-1971)
Constantin Erbiceanu
Constantin Erbiceanu
historianliterary historian
Romanian theologian and historian

19th Century

6 deaths
Guadalupe Victoria
Guadalupe Victoria
lawyermilitary personnel
First president of Mexico (1786-1845)
José Tomás Ovalle
José Tomás Ovalle
lawyerminister
Chilean political figure, president
Charles d'Amondans de Tinseau
Charles d'Amondans de Tinseau
mathematicianmilitary engineer
French mathematician and military personnel
Paulin Talabot
Paulin Talabot
cartographercivil engineer
French politician and engineer (1799-1885)
Johann Rudolf Wyss
Johann Rudolf Wyss
philosopherpoet
Swiss writer (1782-1830)
José da Costa e Silva
José da Costa e Silva
architectuniversity teacher
Portuguese architect

18th Century

2 deaths
Franz Ernst Brückmann
Franz Ernst Brückmann
mineralogistnaturalist
German mineralogist and scientist (1697 – 1753)
Matthew Maty
Matthew Maty
librarianwriter
Dutch physician

14th Century

1 death
Wernher von Homberg
Wernher von Homberg
aristocratcomposer
Swiss Minnesinger

10th Century

1 death
Japanese poet

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