People who died on March 31 109
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Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei
d. 528 (b. 510)
Xiaoming, emperor of Northern Wei (b. 510)
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Ahmad ibn Muhammad
d. 963 (b. 906)
Ahmad ibn Muhammad, Saffarid emir (d. 963)
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Pousa, son of Sólyom
d. 1241
Pousa, voivode of Transylvania
William of Modena
d. 1251
William of Modena, Italian bishop and diplomat
Ivan I of Moscow
d. 1340 (b. 1288)
Ivan I of Moscow, Russian Grand Duke (b. 1288)
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Dionigi di Borgo San Sepolcro
d. 1342
Dionigi di Borgo San Sepolcro, Italian Augustinian monk
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Isidore II of Constantinople
d. 1462
Isidore II of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople
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Bonaventura Tornielli
d. 1491 (b. 1411)
Bonaventura Tornielli, Italian Roman Catholic priest (b. 1411)
Francis I of France
d. 1547 (b. 1494)
Francis I of France (d. 1547)
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
d. 1567 (b. 1504)
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (b. 1504)
Philip III of Spain
d. 1621 (b. 1578)
Philip III of Spain (d. 1621)
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Gonzalo Méndez de Canço
d. 1622 (b. 1554)
Gonzalo Méndez de Canço, Royal Governor of La Florida (b. 1554)
John Donne
d. 1631 (b. 1573)
John Donne, English poet and cleric in the Church of England, wrote the Holy Sonnets. (d. 1631)
Anne Hyde
d. 1671 (b. 1637)
Anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (b. 1637)
Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon
d. 1723 (b. 1661)
Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, English soldier and politician, 14th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1661)
Pieter Burman the Elder
d. 1741 (b. 1668)
Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch scholar and author (b. 1668)
Olaudah Equiano
d. 1797 (b. 1745)
Olaudah Equiano, Nigerian merchant, author, and activist (b.1745)
John Constable
d. 1837 (b. 1776)
John Constable, English painter and academic (d. 1837)
John C. Calhoun
d. 1850 (b. 1782)
John C. Calhoun, American lawyer and politician, 7th Vice President of the United States (b. 1782)
Charlotte Brontë
d. 1855 (b. 1816)
Charlotte Brontë, Cornish-English novelist and poet (d. 1855)
Antoine Augustin Cournot
d. 1877 (b. 1801)
Antoine Augustin Cournot, French mathematician and philosopher (d. 1877)
Henryk Wieniawski
d. 1880 (b. 1835)
Henryk Wieniawski, Polish violinist and composer (d. 1880)
Franz Abt
d. 1885 (b. 1819)
Franz Abt, German composer and conductor (b. 1819)
Galusha A. Grow
d. 1907 (b. 1823)
Galusha A. Grow, American lawyer and politician, 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1823)
J. P. Morgan
d. 1913 (b. 1837)
J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier, founded J.P. Morgan & Co. (d. 1913)
Wyndham Halswelle
d. 1915 (b. 1882)
Wyndham Halswelle, English runner and soldier (d. 1915)
Emil von Behring
d. 1917 (b. 1854)
Emil von Behring, German physiologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)
George Charles Haité
d. 1924 (b. 1855)
George Charles Haité, English painter and illustrator (d. 1924)
Kang Youwei
d. 1927 (b. 1858)
Kang Youwei, Chinese scholar and political reformer (b. 1858)
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Ludwig Schüler
d. 1930 (b. 1836)
Ludwig Schüler, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Marburg (d. 1930)
Knute Rockne
d. 1931 (b. 1888)
Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (b. 1888)
Georges V. Matchabelli
d. 1935 (b. 1885)
Georges V. Matchabelli, Georgian-American businessman, created Prince Matchabelli perfume (d. 1935)
Ioannis Tsangaridis
d. 1939 (b. 1887)
Ioannis Tsangaridis, Greek general (b. 1887)
Mineichi Koga
d. 1944 (b. 1885)
Mineichi Koga, Japanese admiral (b. 1885)
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Frank Findlay
d. 1945 (b. 1884)
Frank Findlay, New Zealand banker and politician (b. 1884)
Hans Fischer
d. 1945 (b. 1881)
Hans Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1945)
Robert Natus
d. 1950 (b. 1890)
Robert Natus, Estonian architect (b. 1890)
Wallace H. White, Jr.
d. 1952 (b. 1877)
Wallace H. White, Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1952)
Ralph DePalma
d. 1956 (b. 1884)
Ralph DePalma, Italian-American race car driver and actor (b. 1884)
Grover Lowdermilk
d. 1968 (b. 1885)
Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968)
Percy Alliss
d. 1975 (b. 1897)
Percy Alliss, English golfer (b. 1897)
Paul Strand
d. 1976 (b. 1890)
Paul Strand, American photographer and director (b. 1890)
Charles Herbert Best
d. 1978 (b. 1899)
Charles Herbert Best, American-Canadian physiologist and biochemist, co-discovered Insulin (d. 1978)
Vladimír Holan
d. 1980 (b. 1905)
Vladimír Holan, Czech poet and author (d. 1980)
Jesse Owens
d. 1980 (b. 1913)
Jesse Owens, American sprinter and long jumper (d. 1980)
Enid Bagnold
d. 1981 (b. 1889)
Enid Bagnold, English author and playwright (b. 1889)
Christina Stead
d. 1983 (b. 1902)
Christina Stead, Australian author and academic (d. 1983)
William McMahon
d. 1988 (b. 1908)
William McMahon, Australian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1988)
Brandon Lee
d. 1993 (b. 1965)
Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (d. 1993)
Mitchell Parish
d. 1993 (b. 1900)
Mitchell Parish, Lithuanian-American songwriter (d. 1993)
Selena
d. 1995 (b. 1971)
Selena, American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer (d. 1995)
Dante Giacosa
d. 1996 (b. 1905)
Dante Giacosa, Italian engineer (d. 1996)
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
d. 1996 (b. 1958)
Jeffrey Lee Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1996)
Bella Abzug
d. 1998 (b. 1920)
Bella Abzug, American lawyer and politician (d. 1998)
Tim Flock
d. 1998 (b. 1924)
Tim Flock, American race car driver (b. 1924)
Joel Ryce-Menuhin
d. 1998 (b. 1933)
Joel Ryce-Menuhin, American pianist (b. 1933)
Yuri Knorozov
d. 1999 (b. 1922)
Yuri Knorozov, Russian linguist and ethnographer (b. 1922)
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Giani Chet Singh (page does not exist)
d. 2000 (b. 1902)
Giani Chet Singh, Indian scholar (b. 1902)
David Rocastle
d. 2001 (b. 1967)
David Rocastle, English footballer (d. 2001)
Clifford Shull
d. 2001 (b. 1915)
Clifford Shull, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2001)
Barry Took
d. 2002 (b. 1928)
Barry Took, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
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Moturu Udayam
d. 2002 (b. 1924)
Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (b. 1924)
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter
d. 2003 (b. 1907)
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter, English-Canadian mathematician and academic (d. 2003)
Anne Gwynne
d. 2003 (b. 1918)
Anne Gwynne, American actress (b. 1918)
Tommy Seebach
d. 2003 (b. 1949)
Tommy Seebach, Danish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2003)
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Scott Helvenston
d. 2004 (b. 1965)
Scott Helvenston, American soldier (b. 1965)
Stanley J. Korsmeyer
d. 2005 (b. 1951)
Stanley J. Korsmeyer, American oncologist and academic (b. 1951)
Justiniano Montano
d. 2005 (b. 1905)
Justiniano Montano, Filipino lawyer and politician (d. 2005)
Frank Perdue
d. 2005 (b. 1920)
Frank Perdue, American businessman (b. 1920)
Jackie McLean
d. 2006 (b. 1931)
Jackie McLean, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1931)
Paul Watzlawick
d. 2007 (b. 1921)
Paul Watzlawick, Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1921)
Jules Dassin
d. 2008 (b. 1911)
Jules Dassin, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (b. 1911)
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Bill Keightley
d. 2008 (b. 1926)
Bill Keightley, American equipment manager (b. 1926)
Raúl Alfonsín
d. 2009 (b. 1927)
Raúl Alfonsín, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 46th President of Argentina (b. 1927)
Choor Singh
d. 2009 (b. 1911)
Choor Singh, Indian-Singaporean lawyer and judge (d. 2009)
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Syed Qasim Mahmood (page does not exist)
d. 2010 (b. 1928)
Syed Qasim Mahmood, Pakistani journalist, lexicographer, and author (b. 1928)
Tony Barrell (broadcaster)
d. 2011 (b. 1940)
Tony Barrell, English-Australian journalist and broadcaster (b. 1940)
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Gil Clancy
d. 2011 (b. 1922)
Gil Clancy, American boxer and trainer (b. 1922)
Alan Fitzgerald (satirist)
d. 2011 (b. 1935)
Alan Fitzgerald, Australian journalist and author (b. 1935)
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Oddvar Hansen
d. 2011 (b. 1921)
Oddvar Hansen, Norwegian footballer and coach (b. 1921)
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Ishbel MacAskill
d. 2011 (b. 1941)
Ishbel MacAskill, Scottish singer and actress (b. 1941)
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Henry Taub
d. 2011 (b. 1927)
Henry Taub, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1927)
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Judith Adams
d. 2012 (b. 1943)
Judith Adams, New Zealand-Australian nurse and politician (b. 1943)
Dale R. Corson
d. 2012 (b. 1914)
Dale R. Corson, American physicist and academic (b. 1914)
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Bernard O. Gruenke
d. 2012 (b. 1914)
Bernard O. Gruenke, American stained glass artist (b. 1914)
Jerry Lynch
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Jerry Lynch, American baseball player (b. 1930)
Alberto Sughi
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Alberto Sughi, Italian painter (b. 1928)
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Halbert White
d. 2012 (b. 1950)
Halbert White, American economist and academic (b. 1950)
Charles Amarin Brand
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Charles Amarin Brand, French archbishop (b. 1920)
Ernie Bridge
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Ernie Bridge, Australian singer and politician (b. 1936)
Helena Carroll
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Helena Carroll, Scottish-American actress (b. 1928)
Bob Clarke (illustrator)
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Bob Clarke, American illustrator (b. 1926)
Ahmad Sayyed Javadi
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
Ahmad Sayyed Javadi, Iranian lawyer and politician, Iranian Minister of Interior (b. 1917)
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Dmitri Uchaykin
d. 2013 (b. 1980)
Dmitri Uchaykin, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2013)
Gonzalo Anes
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Gonzalo Anes, Spanish economist, historian, and academic (b. 1931)
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Charles Keating
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Charles Keating, American lawyer, businessman, and criminal (b. 1923)
Roger Somville
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Roger Somville, Belgian painter (b. 1923)
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Betty Churcher
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Betty Churcher, Australian painter, historian, and curator (d. 2015)
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Cocoa Fujiwara
d. 2015 (b. 1983)
Cocoa Fujiwara, Japanese author and illustrator (b. 1983)
Carlos Gaviria Díaz
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Carlos Gaviria Díaz, Colombian lawyer and politician (d. 2015)
Riccardo Ingram
d. 2015 (b. 1966)
Riccardo Ingram, American baseball player and coach (b. 1966)
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Dalibor Vesely
d. 2015 (b. 1934)
Dalibor Vesely, Czech-English historian, author, and academic (b. 1934)
Ronnie Corbett
d. 2016 (b. 1930)
Ronnie Corbett, Scottish comedian, actor and screenwriter (b. 1930)
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
d. 2016 (b. 1927)
Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German politician (b. 1927)
Zaha Hadid
d. 2016 (b. 1950)
Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-born English architect and academic, designed the Bridge Pavilion (b. 1950)
Imre Kertész
d. 2016 (b. 1929)
Imre Kertész, Hungarian author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1929)
Denise Robertson
d. 2016 (b. 1932)
Denise Robertson, British writer and television broadcaster (b. 1932)
Gilbert Baker (artist)
d. 2017 (b. 1951)
Gilbert Baker, American artist, gay rights activist, and designer of the rainbow flag (d. 2017)
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Titus Pomponius Atticus
d. ?
Titus Pomponius Atticus, Roman nobleman of the Equestrian order (b. 109 BC)