17 notable people died on March 21, including Sir James W. Black, Guadalupe Victoria, Fujiwara no Kanesuke.
21st Century
3 deathsSir James W. Black
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1988)
Dora Alonso
journalistlawyer
Cuban journalist and writer (1910–2001)
Chinua Achebe
essayistliterary critic
Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)
20th Century
4 deathsThomas Muir
mathematicianpedagogue
British mathematician and educationalist (1844–1934)
Vidar Lindboe-Hansen
engineermining engineer
Norwegian ski jumper (1920-1976)
Peretz Bernstein
journalistpolitician
Israeli politician (1890-1971)
Constantin Erbiceanu
historianliterary historian
Romanian theologian and historian
19th Century
6 deathsGuadalupe Victoria
lawyermilitary personnel
First president of Mexico (1786-1845)
José Tomás Ovalle
lawyerminister
Chilean political figure, president
Charles d'Amondans de Tinseau
mathematicianmilitary engineer
French mathematician and military personnel
Paulin Talabot
cartographercivil engineer
French politician and engineer (1799-1885)
Johann Rudolf Wyss
philosopherpoet
Swiss writer (1782-1830)
José da Costa e Silva
architectuniversity teacher
Portuguese architect
18th Century
2 deathsFranz Ernst Brückmann
mineralogistnaturalist
German mineralogist and scientist (1697 – 1753)
Matthew Maty
librarianwriter
Dutch physician
14th Century
1 deathWernher von Homberg
aristocratcomposer
Swiss Minnesinger
10th Century
1 deathFujiwara no Kanesuke
poetwriter
Japanese poet
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