1 March

Across recorded history, 1,719 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 1 March. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Gabriele D'Annunzio

1863–1938

Italian writer, poet, playwright, soldier and politician

Gabriele D'Annunzio was an Italian writer who served as a soldier and politician.

Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

1852–1911

Dutch physical and organic chemist

Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff was a chemist who established the foundations of stereochemistry and chemical kinetics.

Zhores Alferov

1930–2019

Soviet-Russian physicist

Zhores Alferov was a physicist who conducted research on semiconductor heterostructures.

Akira Toriyama

1955–2024

Japanese manga artist and character designer

Akira Toriyama was a Japanese manga artist and character designer known for creating influential works in the comics and video game industries.

Arthur Koestler

1905–1983

Hungarian-British author and journalist

Arthur Koestler was a writer who authored numerous novels, journalistic works, and philosophical texts throughout his career.

Alain Resnais

1922–2014

French film director

Alain Resnais was a French film director known for his influential contributions to the French New Wave cinema movement.

Yasuyuki Kuwahara

1942–2017

Japanese association football player

Yasuyuki Kuwahara was a Japanese association football player.

Georges J. F. Köhler

1946–1995

German immunologist

Georges J. F. Köhler was an immunologist who conducted research on the production of monoclonal antibodies.

Nicholas I of Montenegro

1841–1921

Prince and King of Montenegro

Nicholas I of Montenegro was a monarch who served as the prince and king of his country.

Anna Pavlovna of Russia

1795–1865

Queen consort of the Netherlands

Anna Pavlovna of Russia served as the queen consort of the Netherlands.

Francisco Solano López

1826–1870

2nd president of Paraguay

Francisco Solano López was a politician who served as the second president of Paraguay.

A. H. Tammsaare

1878–1940

Estonian writer

A. H. Tammsaare was an Estonian writer known for his significant contributions to literature.

Lucio Dalla

1943–2012

Italian singer-songwriter

Lucio Dalla was an Italian singer-songwriter who also worked as a composer, film score composer, and actor.

Ernesto Cardenal

1925–2020

Nicaraguan priest and politician

Ernesto Cardenal was a Nicaraguan poet and Catholic priest who served as a government minister.

Davíð Oddsson

1948–2026

Icelandic politician

Davíð Oddsson is an Icelandic politician who served as the head of government.

Giacomo Balla

1871–1958

Italian artist

Giacomo Balla was an Italian artist who was a key figure in the development of the Futurist movement.

Jackie Coogan

1914–1984

American actor

Jackie Coogan was an American actor who achieved early fame as a child performer in silent films.

Alfred Korzybski

1879–1950

Polish-American scholar and philosopher

Alfred Korzybski was a philosopher who developed the field of general semantics.

Vladislav Listyev

1956–1995

Russian journalist

Vladislav Listyev was a Russian journalist who worked as a television presenter and producer.

Jack Welch

1935–2020

American executive: General Electric CEO

Jack Welch was a business executive who served as the chief executive officer of General Electric.

Rafael Moreno Aranzadi

1892–1922

Spanish footballer

Rafael Moreno Aranzadi was a Spanish association football player.

Mustafa Barzani

1903–1979

Kurdish nationalist

Mustafa Barzani was a Kurdish nationalist who led the Kurdish struggle for autonomy.

Iris Apfel

1921–2024

American interior designer and fashion icon

Iris Apfel was an American interior designer and fashion icon known for her distinctive personal style.

Kevin Roche

1922–2019

Irish-born American architect

Kevin Roche was an Irish-born American architect known for his extensive contributions to modern building design.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.