Famous Birthdays
- Mar 12 George Berkeley, Irish philosopher and bishop of Cloyne who defended idealism, Berkeley, California named after him), born near Kilkenny, Ireland (d. 1753) [1]
- Mar 17 Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter (painted Louis XV's court), born in Paris, France (d. 1766)
- Mar 18 Ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mar 31 German composer (St. Matthew's Passion; Brandenburg Concertos; Toccata and Fugue) [OS 21 Mar], born in Eisenach, Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, Holy Roman Empire
Famous Deaths
- Mar 22 Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)
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