26 notable people died on March 31, including Emil von Behring, Hans Fischer, Clifford G. Shull.
21st Century
2 deaths
Clifford G. Shull
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1994)
Luigi De Filippo
dramaturgestage actor
Italian actor (1930–2018)
20th Century
9 deaths
Emil von Behring
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1901)
Hans Fischer
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1930)
Édouard François Dupont
anatomistarchaeologist
Belgian geologist and paleontologist (1841-1911)
António Carneiro
painterpoet
Portuguese artist (1872-1930)
Janet Carnochan
teacherwriter
Canadian historian and teacher
Joseph Cullen
Christian ministerjournalist
Australian journalist and politician
Helen Stewart
painterprintmaker
New Zealand born painter and printmaker (1900—1983)
Ebba Masalin
painter
Finnish painter (1873-1942)
André Hennebicq
painter
Belgian painter (1836-1904)
19th Century
4 deaths
Edward Augustus Holyoke
physicianscientist
American physician and educator (1728–1829)
Pierre Sonnerat
botanical collectorbotanist
French botanist (1748-1814)
John C. Calhoun
diplomatlawyer
Vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832 (1782–1850)
Jean Baptiste Madou
draftspersonengraver
Lithographer, painter (1796-1877)
18th Century
4 deaths
Eberhard von Danckelmann
head of governmentminister
Prussian politician (1643-1722)
Garcia IV of Kongo
Kingdom of Kongosovereign
Marquis of Matari
Magnus Berg
paintersculptor
Painter and sculptor (1666-1739)
Johann Balthasar Bullinger
art collectordraftsperson
Swiss landscape painter (1713-1793)
17th Century
3 deaths
Erhard Weigel
astronomermathematician
Mathematician, astronomer and philosopher
Walther Amrhyn
merchantmilitary officer
Swiss politician (1570-1635)
Philip III of Spain
ruler
King of Castilla and León and King of Aragon and Portugal (1578-1621)
16th Century
2 deaths
Heinrich Bebel
poetuniversity teacher
German writer (1472-1518)
Hans Asper
painter
Swiss artist (1499-1571)
15th Century
1 death
Nicolas Flamel
alchemistamanuensis
French scrivener
10th Century
1 death
Sugawara no Michizane
diplomatkugyō
Japanese poet
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