What happened on 21 March 1848?

Discover what happened on 21 March 1848 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Births

  • Christian Kraft, 5th Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen, 2nd Duke of Ujest (German politician (1848-1926))
  • Carl Steuernagel (German engineer and architect (1848-1919))
  • Georg Dänzer
  • Horace F. Bartine (American politician (1848-1918))
  • Gustaf von Numers (Finnish playwright (1848-1913))
  • Marie-Jean-Célestin Douais
  • Aleksei Zerchaninov (Russian catholic clergy (1848-1933))
  • Naitō Masanori (daimyo of the early Meiji period; 14th lord of Yunagaya)
  • Jacques Salis (French politician (1848-1919))
  • Pierre Vidal (French historian, librarian and bibliographer)
  • Kihara Shōroku
  • Alexander Vladimirovich Baryatinsky
  • Daniel Kotz (American painter)
  • Edward Anthony Beck (British academic)
  • Clarisse Bourdeney
  • Alois Georg Wingelmüller (entomologist (1848-1920))
  • Moritz Heitler
  • Stephen A. Jones (professor of languages and university president)
  • Montague Johnstone ((1848-1928))
  • Edward Plumptre Ramsden ((1848-1916))
  • Thomas Richard Peareth ((1848-1878))
  • Ida Löwenfeld
  • Ludwig Jermann
  • Harriet Maria Spelman ((1848-1937))
  • Cornelius J. Flynn (American politician)
  • Amélie Victoire Schueller (1848-1909)
  • Benedict Albl (Austrian entrepreneur, 1848–1918)
  • Maria Pia Adele von Froschauer