Famous Birthdays
- Mar 12 Carolus Antonius Fodor [Carel Anton Fodor], Dutch pianist, conductor and prominent composer, born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1846)
- Mar 13 Charles Louis Willem Josef van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant, born in Haelen, Netherlands (d. 1841)
- Mar 21 Joseph Fourier, French mathematician (mathematical theory of heat conduction) and Egyptologist, born in Auxerre, France (d. 1830)
- Mar 30 Maria Reynolds, American mistress of Alexander Hamilton and part of America's 1st political sex scandal (Reynolds Pamphlet), born in New York City, Province of New York, British Empire (d. 1828)
Famous Deaths
- Mar 1 Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer, dies at 74
- Mar 3 Nicola Antonio Porpora, Italian composer, and voice teacher, dies at 81
- Mar 14 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, Italian composer, dies at 58
- Mar 18 Lawrence Sterne, Irish writer (Tristram Shandy, Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies at 54
- Mar 21 Jan Jacob Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75
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