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History Deaths on March 21

By  Tina Hernandez  21 Mar   71 Views

History Deaths on March 21

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Benedict of Nursia, Italian saint (b. 480)

#543

In 543 or 547

Pinetop Perkins, American singer and pianist (b. 1913)

#Pinetop_Perkins

In 2011

Rudolf VI, Margrave of Baden

#Rudolf_VI,_Margrave_of_Baden

In 1372

Guadalupe Victoria, Mexican general and politician, 1st President of Mexico (b. 1786)

#Guadalupe_Victoria

In 1843

Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien (b. 1772)

#Louis_Antoine,_Duke_of_Enghien

In 1804

Evelina Haverfield, British suffragette and aid worker (b. 1867)

#Evelina_Haverfield

In 1920

Lilyan Tashman, American actress (b. 1896)

#Lilyan_Tashman

In 1934

Wilbert Awdry, English cleric and author, created Thomas the Tank Engine (b. 1911)

#Wilbert_Awdry

In 1997

Frantz Reichel, French rugby player and hurdler (b. 1871)

#Frantz_Reichel

In 1932

Galina Ulanova, Russian ballerina (b. 1910)

#Galina_Ulanova

In 1998

Robert Wodrow, Scottish historian and author (b. 1679)

#Robert_Wodrow

In 1734

Umar Wirahadikusumah, Indonesian general and politician, 4th Vice President of Indonesia (b. 1924)

#Umar_Wirahadikusumah

In 2003

Joseph E. Johnston, American general (b. 1807)

#Joseph_E._Johnston

In 1891

Harlon Hill, American football player and coach (b. 1932)

#Harlon_Hill

In 2013

James C. Binnicker, American sergeant (b. 1938)

#James_C._Binnicker

In 2015

Franz Schreker, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1878)

#Franz_Schreker

In 1934

Barney Martin, American police officer and actor (b. 1923)

#Barney_Martin

In 2005

Thomas Cranmer, English archbishop and saint (b. 1489)

#Thomas_Cranmer

In 1556

John Law, Scottish-French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1671)

#John_Law_(economist)

In 1729

Giovanni Arduino, Italian miner and geologist (b. 1714)

#Giovanni_Arduino_(geologist)

In 1795

Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor and composer (b. 1871)

#Willem_Mengelberg

In 1951

Bobby Short, American singer and pianist (b. 1924)

#Bobby_Short

In 2005

Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (b. 1706)

#Johann_Heinrich_Zedler

In 1751

Chuck Barris, American game show host and producer (b. 1929)

#Chuck_Barris

In 2017

Drew Hayes, American author and illustrator (b. 1969)

#Drew_Hayes

In 2007

Tonino Guerra, Italian poet and screenwriter (b. 1920)

#Tonino_Guerra

In 2012

Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (b. 1923)

#Cyril_M._Kornbluth

In 1958

Osberht, king of Northumbria

#Osberht_of_Northumbria

In 867

Sven O. Høiby, Norwegian hurdler and journalist (b. 1936)

#Sven_O._Høiby

In 2007

Leo Fender, American businessman, founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (b. 1909)

#Leo_Fender

In 1991

Hat? Ç?rpan, Turkish politician (b. 1890)

#Hat?_Ç?rpan

In 1956

Evald Aav, Estonian composer and conductor (b. 1900)

#Evald_Aav

In 1939

Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter and politician (b. 1952)

#Pietro_Mennea

In 2013

Bill Boedeker, American football player and soldier (b. 1924)

#Bill_Boedeker

In 2014

Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)

#Robert_I,_Duke_of_Burgundy

In 1076

Jørgen Ingmann, Danish singer and guitarist (Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann) (b. 1925)

#Jørgen_Ingmann

In 2015

Chinua Achebe, Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1930)

#Chinua_Achebe

In 2013

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French geographer and cartographer (b. 1703)

#Jacques-Nicolas_Bellin

In 1772

Robert Southey, English poet, historian, and translator (b. 1774)

#Robert_Southey

In 1843

Joe Medwick, American baseball player and coach (b. 1911)

#Joe_Medwick

In 1975

Chung Ju-yung, South Korean businessman, founded Hyundai (b. 1915)

#Chung_Ju-yung

In 2001

Herman Talmadge, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 70th Governor of Georgia (b. 1913)

#Herman_Talmadge

In 2002

Nicholas of Flüe, Swiss monk and saint (b. 1417)

#Nicholas_of_Flüe

In 1487

James Rebhorn, American actor (b. 1948)

#James_Rebhorn

In 2014

Lili Damita, French-American actress and singer (b. 1904)

#Lili_Damita

In 1994

Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (2007-2017) (b. 1950)

#Martin_McGuinness

In 2017

Mike Hall, British cyclist (b. 1981)

#Mike_Hall_(cyclist)

In 2017

Arthur Nebe, German SS officer (b. 1894)

#Arthur_Nebe

In 1945

El?bieta Sieniawska, politically influential Polish magnate (b. 1669)

#El?bieta_Sieniawska

In 1729

Pedro María de Anaya, Mexican soldier. President (1847-1848) (b. 1795)

#Pedro_María_de_Anaya

In 1854

Ezra Abbot, American scholar and academic (b. 1819)

#Ezra_Abbot

In 1884

Absalon, Danish archbishop (b. c. 1128)

#Absalon

In 1201

John Ireland, Canadian-American actor and director (b. 1914)

#John_Ireland_(actor)

In 1992

Ali Hikmet Ayerdem, Turkish general and politician (b. 1877)

#Ali_Hikmet_Ayerdem

In 1939

Juan Almonte, son of José María Morelos, was a Mexican soldier and diplomat who served as a regent in the Second Mexican Empire (1863-1864) (b. 1803)

#Juan_Almonte

In 1869

Edwin Vose Sumner, American general (b. 1797)

#Edwin_Vose_Sumner

In 1863

Pocahontas, Algonquian Indigenous princess (b. c. 1595)

#Pocahontas

In 1617

Robert Preston, American captain, actor, and singer (b. 1918)

#Robert_Preston_(actor)

In 1987

Michael Redgrave, English actor, director, and manager (b. 1908)

#Michael_Redgrave

In 1985

Frederick Winslow Taylor, American golfer, tennis player, and engineer (b. 1856)

#Frederick_Winslow_Taylor

In 1915

Macdonald Carey, American actor (b. 1913)

#Macdonald_Carey

In 1994

Odet de Coligny, French cardinal and Protestant (b. 1517)

#Odet_de_Coligny

In 1571

Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)

#Robert_II,_Duke_of_Burgundy

In 1306

John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, English peer and courtier (b. c. 1482)

#John_de_Vere,_15th_Earl_of_Oxford

In 1540

Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer and conductor (b. 1865)

#Alexander_Glazunov

In 1936

Cornelia Fort, American soldier and pilot (b. 1919)

#Cornelia_Fort

In 1943

Gonzalo Portocarrero, Peruvian sociologist (b. 1949)

#Gonzalo_Portocarrero

In 2019

Albrecht Dietz, German economist and businessman (b. 1926)

#Albrecht_Dietz

In 2012

Marina Salye, Russian geologist and politician (b. 1934)

#Marina_Salye

In 2012

James Ussher, Irish archbishop (b. 1581)

#James_Ussher

In 1656

Hans Erni, Swiss painter, sculptor, and illustrator (b. 1909)

#Hans_Erni

In 2015

Chuck Bednarik, American lieutenant and football player (b. 1925)

#Chuck_Bednarik

In 2015

Yuri Razuvaev, Russian chess player and trainer (b. 1945)

#Yuri_Razuvaev

In 2012

Victor Hochhauser CBE, British music promoter (b. 1923)

In 2019

Colin Dexter, English author (b. 1930)

In 2017

Alberta Watson, Canadian actress (b. 1955)

In 2015

Ishaya Bakut, Nigerian general and politician, Governor of Benue State (b. 1947)

In 2015

Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Iraqi patriarch (b. 1933)

In 2014

Simeon Oduoye, Nigerian police officer and politician (b. 1945)

In 2014

Jack Fleck, American golfer (b. 1921)

In 2014

Qoriniasi Bale, Fijian lawyer and politician, 25th Attorney-General of Fiji (b. 1929)

In 2014

Giancarlo Zagni, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1926)

In 2013

Rick Hautala, American author and screenwriter (b. 1949)

In 2013

Irving Louis Horowitz, American sociologist, author, and academic (b. 1929)

In 2012

Robert Fuest, English director, screenwriter, and production designer (b. 1927)

In 2012

Ron Erhardt, American football player and coach (b. 1931)

In 2012

Ladislav Novák, Czech footballer and manager (b. 1931)

In 2011

Gerd Klier, German footballer (b. 1944)

In 2011

Loleatta Holloway, American singer-songwriter (b. 1946)

In 2011

Wolfgang Wagner, German director and manager (b. 1919)

In 2010

Walt Poddubny, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1960)

In 2009

Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente, Chilean architect and academic (b. 1931)

In 2008

Denis Cosgrove, English-American geographer and academic (b. 1948)

In 2008

Ludmilla Tchérina, French actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1924)

In 2004

Shivani, Indian author (b. 1923)

In 2003

Anthony Steel, English actor and singer (b. 1920)

In 2001

Ernie Wise, English comedian and actor (b. 1925)

In 1999

Jean Guitton, French philosopher and author (b. 1905)

In 1999

Natalie Sleeth, American pianist and composer (b. 1930)

In 1992

Vedat Dalokay, Turkish architect and politician, Mayor of Ankara (b. 1927)

In 1991

Walter L. Gordon, Canadian accountant, lawyer, and politician, 22nd Canadian Minister of Finance (b. 1906)

In 1987

Peter Stoner, American mathematician and astronomer (b. 1888)

In 1980

Louis Cottrell, Jr., American saxophonist and clarinet player (b. 1911)

In 1978

Manolis Chiotis, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (b. 1920)

In 1970

Ed Voss, American basketball player (b. 1922)

In 1953

Andrea Luchesi, Italian composer and educator (b. 1741)

In 1801

Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French priest, astronomer, and academic (b. 1713)

In 1762

Gio Nicola Buhagiar, Maltese painter (b. 1698)

In 1752

Henri Sauval, French historian and author (b. 1623)

In 1676

Tarhoncu Ahmed Pasha, Albanian politician, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire

In 1653

Richeza of Lotharingia (b. 995)

In 1063

Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia (b. 955)

In 1034

Ælla, king of Northumbria

In 867

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