22 March

Across recorded history, 1,575 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 22 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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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1749–1832

German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer who produced extensive literary and scientific works.

Lionel Jospin

1937–2026

93rd Prime Minister of France

Lionel Jospin is a politician who served as the Prime Minister of France.

Kenzō Tange

1913–2005

Japanese architect

Kenzō Tange was an architect who designed numerous prominent buildings and urban planning projects throughout Japan and internationally.

Shōichi Nishimura

1912–1998

Japanese association football player

Shōichi Nishimura was a Japanese association football player who represented his country in international competition.

William Hanna

1910–2001

American animator

William Hanna was an American animator who co-founded the animation studio Hanna-Barbera.

Auguste de Marmont

1774–1852

French General, nobleman and Marshal of France

Auguste de Marmont was a French military officer who served as a Marshal of France.

Robert Nivelle

1856–1924

French general who participated in the First World War

Robert Nivelle was a French general who served during the First World War.

Elgin Baylor

1934–2021

American basketball player, coach, and executive

Elgin Baylor was a professional basketball player who also served as a coach and executive.

Clemens August von Galen

1878–1946

German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal, important figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism

Clemens August von Galen was a Catholic bishop who served as a prominent figure in the Catholic resistance to Nazism.

Emmanuel Mounier

1905–1950

French philosopher

Emmanuel Mounier was a French philosopher who founded the personalist movement.

Agnes Arber

1879–1960

British botanist

Agnes Arber was a British botanist who specialized in the study of plant morphology.

Tomas Milian

1933–2017

Cuban-born American and Italian actor

Tomas Milian was an actor who worked in Cuban, American, and Italian film and television productions.

Valentina Tolkunova

1946–2010

Russian singer

Valentina Tolkunova was a Russian singer known for her performances of lyrical songs.

Alexander Emanuel Agassiz

1835–1910

Swiss-American zoologist and engineer

Alexander Emanuel Agassiz was a zoologist who conducted extensive research in marine biology and oceanography.

Antoine-Henri Jomini

1779–1869

French-Swiss officer who served as a general with the French and Russian armies and writer on the art of war

Antoine-Henri Jomini was a military theorist who served as a general in the French and Russian armies.

Louis Delluc

1890–1924

French film director

Louis Delluc was a French film director who worked as a critic and writer.

Willem Mengelberg

1871–1951

Dutch conductor

Willem Mengelberg was a Dutch conductor known for his long tenure as the principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Olga Knipper

1868–1959

Russian actress

Olga Knipper was a Russian actress who performed with the Moscow Art Theatre.

Scott Walker

1943–2019

British-American singer-songwriter, composer and record producer

Scott Walker was a singer-songwriter and composer known for his work as a solo artist and member of The Walker Brothers.

José Antonio Aguirre

1904–1960

Basque association football player and politician

José Antonio Aguirre was a politician and association football player who served as the first President of the Basque Government.

Song Jiaoren

1882–1913

Chinese revolutionary

Song Jiaoren was a Chinese revolutionary who played a central role in the early political development of the Republic of China.

Hans Woellke

1911–1943

German shot putter

Hans Woellke was a German athletics competitor who won a gold medal in the shot put.

Bebo Valdés

1918–2013

Cuban musician

Bebo Valdés was a Cuban musician who worked as a pianist, composer, and conductor.

Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn

1934–2026

Vietnamese Catholic cardinal

Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn was a Vietnamese Catholic cardinal.

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.