- Mar 6 John Henninger Reagan, American Confederate politician, dies at 86
- Mar 9 William Brimage Bate, American Brigadier-General (Confederate Army) and 23rd Governor of Tennessee (1882-86), dies at 78
- Mar 12 Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92
- Mar 15 Amalie Skram, Norwegian author (Paa St Jorgen), dies at 58
- Mar 15 Arnold Kerdijk, Dutch liberal politician (founder Social Weekly newspaper), dies at 60
- Mar 15 Luigi Manzotti, Italian mime artist, dancer and ballet choreographer, dies at 70
- Mar 19 Makar Ekmalyan, Armenian composer (Patarag - Divine Liturgy of Armenia), dies at 49
Jules Verne (1828-1905)
Mar 24 French novelist known as the "Father of Science Fiction" (Around the World in 80 Days), dies at 77
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