10 notable people died on March 21, including Sir James W. Black, Guadalupe Victoria, Fujiwara no Kanesuke.
21st Century
2 deaths
Sir James W. Black
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1988)
Chinua Achebe
essayistliterary critic
Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)
19th Century
4 deaths
Guadalupe 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)
18th Century
2 deaths
Franz Ernst Brückmann
mineralogistnaturalist
German mineralogist and scientist (1697 – 1753)
Matthew Maty
librarianwriter
Dutch physician
14th Century
1 death
Wernher von Homberg
aristocratcomposer
Swiss Minnesinger
10th Century
1 death
Fujiwara no Kanesuke
poetwriter
Japanese poet
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