Died On March 22nd
Discover the most famous people who died on March 22. The list includes people like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Rob Ford, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jonathan Edwards, D. S. Senanayake. Famous personalities featured on this list, include composers, political leaders, poets and guitarists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom & Italy and many more countries.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(Novelist Best Known for 'The Sorrows of Young Werther', the First Novel of The Sturm Und Drang Movement)
Birthdate: August 28, 1749
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Goethe House, Frankfurt, Germany
Died: 1832
Regarded as the greatest literary figure in Germany's modern era, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a statesman and writer. Apart from writing poetry and prose, he also wrote treatises on color, anatomy, and botany. Thanks to his literary genius, Goethe was made part of the Duke's privy council in Weimar and he implemented several reforms at the University of Jena.
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William Hanna
(Creator of Popular Cartoon Characters Such as 'Tom and Jerry', 'The Flintstones' and 'Scooby-Doo')
Birthdate: July 14, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Melrose, New Mexico, United States
Died: 2001
William Hanna was an American animator, best known for creating popular cartoon characters such as Tom and Jerry, the Flintstones, and Scooby-Doo. He co-founded the Hanna-Barbera company, along with his longtime partner Joseph Barbera. Their team had produced more than 3,000 half-hour shows for 150 television cartoon series that won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards.
Birthdate: August 17, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 2017
Birthdate: December 8, 1950
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1994
Birthdate: October 1, 0208
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Arqa, Lebanon
Died: 0235
Alexander Severus reigned as the Roman emperor from 222 until his death in 235. He was the last emperor of the famous Severan dynasty. Alexander Severus’ death not only brought an end to the Severan dynasty, but also marked the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century, a period of hardship during which the great Roman Empire almost collapsed.
Birthdate: November 28, 1632
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: 1687
Born to Italian parents, Jean-Baptiste Lully grew up to be a legendary composer who ruled the French courts. He started his journey as a violinist in Louis XIV’s band and later came to be known for his tragic operas. He had also apparently invented the French overture.
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Scott Walker
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: January 9, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: December 29, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
Died: 2018
Birthdate: January 5, 1779
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Berlin
Died: 1820
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Ismail Ibn Sharif
(Sultan)
Birthdate: 1645 AD
Birthplace: Rissani, Morocco
Died: 1727
Birthdate: October 20, 1883
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mirigama
Died: 1952
Sri Lanka’s first prime minister, D. S. Senanayake, was the son of a plantation owner and graphite miner and was raised as a devout Buddhist. An amateur cricketer in school, he later took to rubber planting and formed the cooperative-society movement. He rejected the honor of a knighthood.
Birthdate: April 27, 1899
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 1994
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Karl Wallenda
(German-American High Wire Artist)
Birthdate: January 21, 1905
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany
Died: 1978
Birthdate: October 14, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove, Long Island, New York (state) New York, United States U.S.
Died: 1999
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: March 21, 1913
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
Died: 2001
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Ahmed Yassin
(Palestinian Politician and Imam Who Founded Hamas)
Birthdate: January 1, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Al-Jura, Mandatory Palestine
Died: 2004
Ahmed Yassin was a Palestinian politician who founded Hamas, a militant Islamist organization. He was also an imam and served as Hamas' spiritual leader after its founding in 1987. Ahmed Yassin was assassinated on 22 March 2004 by the Israel Defense Forces.
Birthdate: October 5, 1703
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: East Windsor, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1758
Jonathan Edwards was an American philosopher, revivalist preacher, and Congregationalist Protestant theologian. Considered one of America's most prominent and influential philosophical theologians, Jonathan Edwards played a major role in shaping the Evangelical Revival of the 1730s and 1740s. His theological work is credited with paving the way for a new school of theology called the New England theology.
Birthdate: March 3, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: 2017
Tomas Milian was a Cuban-born singer and actor best remembered for starring in European genre films. He also played important roles in non-genre films like La Luna, which earned him the Nastro d'Argento under the Best Supporting Actor category. Tomas Milian is also remembered for appearing in many Spaghetti Western films in the late-1960s and early-1970s.
Birthdate: June 22, 1909
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died: 1958
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Dave Guard
(Singer, Banjoist, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Guitarist)
Birthdate: October 19, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Francisco
Died: 1991
Birthdate: November 22, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Willesden
Died: 2005
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Emperor Go-Sai
(Emperor , Sovereign)
Birthdate: January 1, 1638
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Died: 1685
Birthdate: September 14, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Old Havana, Havana, Cuba
Died: 2008
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Frederic Farrar
(British Cleric, Religious Writer and Author)
Birthdate: August 7, 1831
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
Died: 1903
Anglican cleric Frederic Farrar is best remembered for the tales of school life that he had penned in the novel Eric, or, Little by Little. As a philologist, he applied Charles Darwin’s theory to the evolution of languages. He had even been a pallbearer at Darwin’s funeral.
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Gerald Bull
(Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Inventor)
Birthdate: March 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ontario
Died: 1990
Gerald Vincent Bull was a Canadian artillery expert, known for designing Project Babylon supergun for the Government of Iraq. His idea was to do away with the conventional rockets by firing satellites into orbit from a 156m-long barrel embedded inside a hill. However, his assassination within two years of the start of the project put an end to it.
Birthdate: August 6, 1894
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1954
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Uncle Dave Macon
(American Old-Time Banjo Player, Singer & Comedian)
Birthdate: October 7, 1870
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Smartt Station, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1952
Uncle Dave Macon, considered by many music historians as the grandfather of country music, was an old-time singer, songwriter and banjo player. Although he started performing early in his life and became known for his showmanship, he took up music as his profession around the age of fifty-one, recording over 170 songs until his death, at the age of eighty-one.
Birthdate: July 4, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Koeru, Estonia
Died: 2017
Birthdate: September 21, 1868
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Glazov, Russia
Died: 1959
Birthdate: February 23, 1879
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London
Died: 1960
British botanist Agnes Arber is best remembered for her research on the anatomy of monocotyledons. She also scripted history as the first elected female member of the Fellow of The Royal Society. Her paleobotanist husband had also taught her at Cambridge. Her later works were mostly on plant philosophy.
Birthdate: October 9, 1918
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Quivicán, Cuba
Died: 2013
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John W. Bricker
(Politician)
Birthdate: September 6, 1893
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Madison, Ohio
Died: 1986
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George of Poděbrady
(King)
Birthdate: April 23, 1420
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chateau Poděbrady, Poděbrady, Czechia
Died: 1471
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Thomas Hughes
(British Lawyer, Judge, Politician and Author Famous for His Novel 'Tom Brown’s School Days')
Birthdate: October 20, 1822
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Uffington, Berkshire,England
Died: 1896
A qualified jurist, Thomas Hughes was also a renowned author, known for his iconic semi-autobiographical novel Tom Brown’s School Days. He also co-founded the Working Men’s College, as a result of his association with the Christian Socialist movement. He was also a Liberal Party MP, representing Lambeth and Frome.
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Peter Revson
(American Race Car Driver)
Birthdate: February 27, 1939
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1974
Born into a family of entrepreneurs that established the cosmetic brand Revlon, Peter Revson surprisingly ditched the life of luxury and stepped into the world of racing instead. Popularly known as the American Racing Hero in Formula One, he died in a car testing accident at age 35.
Birthdate: 1500 AD
Birthplace: Müncheberg, Germany
Died: 1540
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Paul Verhoeven
(Actor, Director)
Birthdate: June 23, 1901
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Unna, Germany
Died: 1975
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Agostino Carracci
(Painter)
Birthdate: August 16, 1557
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bologna, Italy
Died: 1602
Birthdate: August 31, 1884
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ghent, Belgium
Died: 1956
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Emmanuel Mounier
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: April 1, 1905
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Grenoble, France
Died: 1950
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Alexander Agassiz
(Scientist)
Birthdate: December 17, 1835
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Died: 1910
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Pierre Brossolette
(Journalist)
Birthdate: June 25, 1903
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1944
Birthdate: 1595 AD
Birthplace: West Wickham, England
Died: 1640
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René Marqués
(Short story writer)
Birthdate: October 4, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Died: 1979
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John Hessin Clarke
(Jurist)
Birthdate: September 18, 1857
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Ohio, United States
Died: 1945
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Sir James W. Black(Scottish Physician and Pharmacologist, Winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Medicine)
Birthdate: June 14, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Uddingston, Scotland
Died: 2010
Sir James W. Black was a Scottish pharmacologist and physician. Black, who became interested in the study of the human heart and its reaction to adrenaline, developed a beta-blocker named propranolol to treat heart diseases. He is also credited with developing cimetidine, a drug used to cure stomach ulcers. He was honored with the 1988 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Birthdate: November 20, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 2016
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Jade Goody(English Television Personality Who Was Known for Her Reality Show ‘Big Brother’)
Birthdate: June 5, 1981
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 2009
Reality star Jade Goody gained fame with Big Brother 3. She was criticized for making racist remarks against Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother 5. Goody later apologized for her behavior and participated in Bigg Boss, before being diagnosed with cervical cancer, which caused her death at 27.
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Marie of Hesse-Kassel
(Queen)
Birthdate: October 28, 1767
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hanau, Germany
Died: 1852
Birthdate: July 21, 1824
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: 1889