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March 1 is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 305 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army, enters in Athens, removing the tyrant Aristion who was supported by troops of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Year 86 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome First Mithridatic War Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix ( Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX (c The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's In modern usage a tyrant is a single ruler holding absolute power over a State or within an Organization. Aristion (died 86 BC in Athens) was a Philosopher and Tyrant of Athens from 88 BC to 86 BC See Mithridates for people and concepts with the same name Mithridates VI (Μιθριδάτης 132&ndash63 BC also known as Mithridates
• 286 - Roman Emperor Diocletian raises Maximian to the rank of Caesar. For the processor see Intel 80286. Events By Place Roman Empire March 1 — Diocletian The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus ( ca. December 22 244 The modern historian Timothy Barnes takes December 22 as his birthdate Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius (c 250 &ndash c Caesar (plural Caesars Latin: Caesar (plural Caesares is a Title of imperial character
• 293 - Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesares, thus beginning the Tetrarchy. Events By Place Roman Empire March 1 — Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius Flavius Valerius Constantius ( March 31 c 250&ndash July 25 306) was an emperor of the Western Roman Empire (305&ndash306 Galerius Maximianus ( ca. 260&ndashlate April or early May 311 formally Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus was Roman Emperor from 305 to 311 Caesar (plural Caesars Latin: Caesar (plural Caesares is a Title of imperial character Tetrarchy ( Greek: "leadership of four " can be applied to any system of government where power is divided between four individuals
• 317 - Crispus and Constantine II, sons of Roman Emperor Constantine I, and Licinius Iunior, son of Emperor Licinius, are made Caesares
• 1457 - The Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, on the Bohemian-Moravian borderland. Events By Place Europe March 1 — Crispus and Constantine II, sons of Roman Emperor Constantine I Flavius Julius Crispus, also known as Flavius Claudius Crispus and Flavius Valerius Crispus was a Caesar of the Roman Empire. Flavius Claudius Constantinus, known in English as Constantine II, (316 – 340 was Roman Emperor from 337 to 340 The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine For other Romans of this name see Licinius (gens. Valerius Licinianus Licinius (c Caesar (plural Caesars Latin: Caesar (plural Caesares is a Title of imperial character This article is about the coordinating body of the Moravian Church worldwide It is to date the second oldest Protestant denomination.
• 1562 - Over 1,000 Huguenots are massacred by Catholics in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described Wassy or Wassy-sur-Blaise is a commune of the Haute-Marne département, in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The French Wars of Religion (1562 to 1598 between French Catholics and Protestants ( Huguenots involved both civil infighting
• 1565 - The city of Rio de Janeiro is founded. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil
• 1593 - The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden. The Uppsala Synod in 1593 was the most important Synod of the Lutheran Church of Sweden. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan Ruoŧa girkui is the largest church in Sweden.
• 1628 - Writs are issued in February by Charles I of England mandating that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ship money was a Tax, the levy of which by Charles I of England without the consent of Parliament was one of the causes of the English Civil War
• 1633 - Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu. Samuel de Champlain (c 1575 - 25 December 1635) "The Father of New France " was a French navigator geographer cartographer The Viceroyalty of New France (Nouvelle-France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the This article is about a cardinal For information on the Russian also called The Red Eminence, see Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov.
• 1642 - Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine) becomes the first incorporated city in the USA. York is a Town located in York County, Maine, United States at the southwest corner of the state The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. York is a Town located in York County, Maine, United States at the southwest corner of the state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1692 - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials. Sarah Good ( July 11, 1653 - July 19, 1692) was one of the first three people to be accused and convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Sarah Osborne (also variously spelled Osbourne, Osburne, or Osborn)(c Tituba, also called "TIBULA" or Tituba Indian, was one of the first three people accused of practicing Witchcraft during the Salem witch trials Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings before local magistrates followed by county court Trials to prosecute people accused of Witchcraft in Essex
• 1700 - Sweden introduces its own Swedish calendar, in an attempt to gradually merge into the Gregorian calendar, reverts to the Julian calendar on this date in 1712, and introduces the Gregorian Calendar on this date in 1753. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Swedish Calendar in use from March 1, 1700 until February 30, 1712 was one day ahead of the Julian calendar and ten days behind The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
• 1781 - The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, also the Articles of Confederation was the governing Constitution of the alliance of thirteen independent and
• 1790 - The first United States census is authorized. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census
• 1803 - Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• 1805 - Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial by the U.S. Senate. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or This article is about the signer of the Declaration of Independence Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
• 1811 - Leaders of the Mameluke dynasty are killed by Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. This article is about the leader of Egypt For other people named Muhammad Ali or Mehmet Ali see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation and Mehemet Ali (disambiguation
• 1815 - Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Elba (Ilva is an island in Tuscany, Italy, from the coastal town of Piombino.
• 1836 - A Convention of delegates from 57 Texas communities convenes in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Convention of 1836 was a meeting of elected Delegates in Washington-on-the-Brazos Texas in March 1836 Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Washington-on-the-Brazos is a Ghost town along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• 1840 - Adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Louis-Adolphe fr Thiers ( Marseille, 16 April 1797&ndash3 September 1877 was a French politician and Historian. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1845 - President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to
• 1847 - The state of Michigan formally abolishes capital punishment. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment.
• 1852 - Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Archibald William Montgomerie 13th Earl of Eglinton and 1st Earl of Wintoun ( September 29 1812, Palermo – October 4 1861) was the The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Ard-Leifteanant na hÉireann ( Plural: Lords Lieutenant) also known as the Judiciar in the early Mediaeval period
• 1854 - German psychologist Friedrich Eduard Beneke disappears; two years later his remains are found in a canal near Charlottenburg. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Friedrich Eduard Beneke ( February 17, 1798 - 1854 was a German Psychologist. Charlottenburg is a locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, named after Queen Sophia Charlotte (1668-1705
• 1867 - Nebraska becomes the 37th U.S. state; Lancaster, Nebraska is renamed Lincoln and becomes the state capital. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the
• 1872 - Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution
• 1873 - E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common E Remington and Sons (1816-1896 was a manufacturer of Firearms and Typewriters Founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion New York Ilion is a Village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. A typewriter is a mechanical or Electromechanical device with a set of "keys" that when pressed cause characters to be printed on a medium
• 1878 - First winter ascent of Aneto
• 1886 - The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aneto is the highest Mountain in the Pyrenees and in Aragon, and Spain 's third highest mountain- reaching a height of 3404 m (11168 ft Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is primarily about the Anglo-Chinese family of schools in Singapore Singapore A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight William Kavanaugh Oldham ( 20 May 1865 - 6 May 1938) was the acting Democratic governor of the U
• 1896 - Battle of Adowa: an Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo–Ethiopian War. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Battle of Adwa (also known as Adowa or sometimes by the Italian name Adua) was fought on 1 March, 1896 between Ethiopia NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The First Italo–Ethiopian War was fought between Italy and Ethiopia in 1895-1896
• 1896 - Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity. Antoine Henri Becquerel (15 December 1852 &ndash 25 August 1908 was a French Physicist, Nobel laureate, and one of the discoverers of Radioactivity Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable Atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and Radiation.
• 1912 - Albert Berry makes the first parachute jump from a moving airplane. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person to make a successful Parachute jump from a powered aeroplane A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft.
• 1914 - The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Universal Postal Union ( UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is an International organization that coordinates postal policies among member
• 1917 - U.S. government releases the plaintext of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Cryptography, plaintext is the information which the sender wishes to transmit to the receiver(s The Zimmermann Telegram (or Zimmermann Note; German: Zimmermann-Depesche; Spanish: Telegrama Zimmermann) was a coded
• 1919 - March 1st Movement begins in Korea. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The March First Movement, or Samil Movement, was one of the earliest displays of Korean independence movements during the Japanese occupation of Korea Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.
• 1932 - The son of Charles Lindbergh, Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, is kidnapped. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr, the Toddler son of world famous Aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, occurred
• 1936 - The Hoover Dam is completed. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the
• 1936 - A strike occurs aboard the S.S. California, leading to the demise of the International Seamen's Union and the creation of the National Maritime Union. The SS California strike was a strike aboard the Ocean liner from March 1 to March 4, 1936 as the ship lay docked in The International Seamen's Union (ISU was an American maritime Trade union which operated from 1892 until 1937 The National Maritime Union (NMU was an American labor union founded in May 1937
• 1939 - Japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump exploded at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku is a city located in north-eastern Osaka, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara and Kyoto. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• 1941 - World War II: Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact, allying itself with the Axis powers. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The Tripartite Treaty (1906 also refers to a 1906 treaty concerning the Nile river (see Hydropolitics in the Nile Basin. The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries
• 1941 - W47NV (now known as WSM-FM) begins operations in Nashville, Tennessee becoming the first FM radio station in the U.S.. WSM-FM is an FM radio station in Nashville, Tennessee, known on the air as 95 WSM-FM is an FM radio station in Nashville, Tennessee, known on the air as 95 See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1943 - World War II: Battle of Bismarck Sea begins. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was a battle in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA during World War II, in which planes of the United States Fifth
• 1946 - The Bank of England is nationalised. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom
• 1947 - The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic
• 1949 - Indonesia seizes Yogyakarta from the Dutch. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Special Region of Yogyakarta ( Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY) is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• 1950 - Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Klaus Emil Julius Fuchs ( December 29, 1911 &ndash January 28, 1988) was a German -born theoretical physicist and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
• 1953 - Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party He dies four days later.
• 1954 - Nuclear testing: The Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb, is detonated on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the worst radioactive contamination ever caused by the United States. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations Castle Bravo was the Code name given to the first US test of a so-called dry fuel thermonuclear Hydrogen bomb device detonated on March 1, The Teller–Ulam design is a Nuclear weapon design which is used in Megaton -range Thermonuclear weapons and is more colloquially referred to as "the Bikini Atoll (also known as Pikinni Atoll) is an Atoll in one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Republic of the Marshall The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Radioactive contamination is the uncontrolled distribution of radioactive material in a given environment The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1954 - Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. (See U.S. Capitol shooting incident (1954). The United States Capitol shooting incident of 1954 was an attack on March 1, 1954 by four Puerto Rican nationalists who shot 30 rounds using automatic )
• 1956 - The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The NATO phonetic alphabet, more formally the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet, is the most widely used Spelling alphabet. The International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO) an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation
• 1956 - formation of the National People's Army
• 1958 - Samuel Alphonsus Stritch, is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first American member of the Roman Curia. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History The creation of the National People’s Army on March 1, 1956, six months after the formation of the West German Bundeswehr, followed years Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Samuel Alphonsius Cardinal Stritch ( August 17, 1887 &mdash May 27, 1958) was an American Prelate of the Prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: "make in front" i The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples ( Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelisatione) is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope
• 1958 - Turkish passenger ship Uskudar capsized and sank at Izmit Bay, Kocaeli, Turkey, killing at least 300. Üsküdar is a large and densely populated suburb of Istanbul, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus right opposite the heart of the great city next Kocaeli is a province of Turkey. Its capital is İzmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
• 1961 - President of the United States John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The Peace Corps is an independent United States federal agency.
• 1961 - Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa.
• 1962 - American Airlines Flight 1 crashes on take off in New York. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American Airlines Flight 1, registration, took off from Idlewild Airport (now John F New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• 1966 - Venera 3 Soviet space probe crashes on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Venera 3 ( Russian:Венера-3 was a Venera program Space probe that was built and launched by the Soviet Union to explore the surface of A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is
• 1966 - The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria. The Arab Socialist Ba'th Party (also spelled Baath or Ba'ath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي was founded in Damascus Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
• 1971 - A bomb explodes in a men's room in the United States Capitol: the Weather Underground claims responsibility. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization, was an American Radical left organization
• 1971 - Pakistani President Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan ( February 4 1917 &ndash August 10 1980) was the President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971 following the resignation East Pakistan ( Bengali: পূর্ব পাকিস্তান Purbo Pakistan, Urdu: مشرقی پاکستان Mashriqi Pakistan) was
• 1972 - The Thai province of Yasothon is created after being split off from the Ubon Ratchathani province. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Yasothon (ยโสธร is one of the provinces ( changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand Ubon Ratchathani (often in short Ubon, อุบลราชธานี is one of the north-eastern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand
• 1973 - Black September terrorists storm the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan resulting in the 1973 Khartoum diplomatic assassinations. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Black September Organization (منظمة أيلول الأسود munazzamat aylul al-aswad) was a Palestinian militant group founded in 1970 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Khartoum diplomatic assassinations were the killing of three Western diplomats held hostage between 1 March 1973 and 3 March 1973 in the
• 1974 - Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's The Watergate complex is an office-apartment-hotel complex built in 1967 in northwest Washington D
• 1975 - Colour television transmissions begin in Australia. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Television Technology can be divided along two lines those developments that depended upon both mechanical and electronic Principles and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• 1980 - Voyager 1 probe confirms that Janus (moon of Saturn) exists. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Voyager 1 spacecraft is a 722-kilogram robotic Space probe of the outer Solar system and beyond launched September 5, Saturn X redirects here For the spurious moon reported in 1905 see Themis (moon
• 1989 - The United States becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing Copyright Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations.
• 1990 - Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Steve Jackson Games (SJG is a Game company founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, that creates and publishes role-playing, board The Electronic Frontier Foundation ( EFF) is an international non-profit advocacy and legal organization based in the United States with the stated purpose of being dedicated
• 1992 - Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Yugoslavia. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian
• 1995 - Polish Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak resigns from parliament and is replaced by ex-communist Józef Oleksy. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Waldemar Pawlak (valˈdɛmar ˈpavlak born 5 September, 1959) is a Polish politician TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Józef Oleksy (ˈjuzɛf ɔˈlɛksɨ born 22 June, 1946 in Nowy Sącz) is a Polish politician former chairman of Democratic Left Alliance
• 2000 - The Constitution of Finland is rewritten. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For the constitution of the Grand Duchy of Finland see Swedish Constitution of 1772 The Constitution of Finland (in Finnish
• 2000 - Hans Blix assumes the position of Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC. (born 28 June, 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish Diplomat and Politician. The United Nations Monitoring Verification and Inspection Commission ( UNMOVIC) was created through the adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution
• 2002 - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Operation Anaconda is the code name for an operation in early March 2002 in which the United States military, along with allied Afghan military forces attempted to Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• 2002 - The Envisat environmental satellite successfully reaches an orbit 800 kilometers (500 miles) above the Earth on its 11th launch, carrying the heaviest payload to date at 8500 kilograms (9. Envisat (Environmental Satellite is an Earth-observing satellite built by the European Space Agency. Earth observation satellites are Satellites specifically designed to observe Earth from Orbit, similar to Reconnaissance satellites but intended EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 In military aircraft or space exploration the payload is the carrying capacity of an aircraft or space ship including as Cargo, Munitions scientific instruments 5 tons).
• 2002 - The peseta is discontinued as official currency of Spain and is replaced with the euro (€). A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e
• 2003 - Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service move to the United States Department of Homeland Security. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Until March 2003 the United States Customs Service was the portion of the U
• 2004 - Terry Nichols is convicted of state murder charges and being an accomplice to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Terry Lynn Nichols (born April 1, 1955) is a US Army veteran who was convicted of being an accomplice of Timothy McVeigh, the man convicted The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U Timothy James McVeigh ( April 23, 1968 &ndash June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed
• 2004 - Mohammed Bahr al-Uloum becomes President of Iraq. Ayatollah Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum (محمد بحر العلوم (born 1923? is a prominent Twelver Shi'a Islamic leader and politician in President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• 2006 - Tarja Halonen is inaugurated as President of Finland for the second and last time. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tarja Kaarina Halonen ( pronounced) (born 24 December 1943 is the current President of Finland. The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the
• 2006 - English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States ***************************************************************************************** * * Please leave such comments to the talkpage Thank youBefore Adding any note about
• 2007 - Tornadoes swarm across the southern United States, killing at least 20; eight of the deaths were at a high school in Enterprise, Alabama. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Enterprise High School is a 6A public high school at 500 East Watts Street in Enterprise, Coffee County Alabama, in the Enterprise City School District Enterprise is a City in the southeastern part of Coffee and Dale Counties in the southeastern part of Alabama in the Southern Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America.
• 2007 - "Squatters" are evicted from Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen, Denmark, provoking the March 2007 Denmark Riots. Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or Building that the squatter does not own rent or otherwise have permission to use Eviction is the removal of a Tenant from rental property by the Landlord. Ungdomshuset (literally "the Youth House" was the popular name of the building formally named Folkets Hus ("House of the People" located on Jagtvej 69 in Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Ungdomshuset (literally "the Youth House" was the popular name of the building formally named Folkets Hus ("House of the People" located on Jagtvej 69 in

Births

• 40 - Martial, Latin poet (d. Year 40 was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Marcus Valerius Martialis (known in English as Martial) (March 1 40 AD - ca 102)
• 1432 - Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. Infanta Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal ( 1 March 1432 &ndash December 2 1455) was a Portuguese Infanta 1455)
• 1445 - Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (d. 1510)
• 1456 - King Ladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary (d. 1516)
• 1474 - Angela Merici, Italian nun (d. Saint Angela Merici or Saint Angela de Merici ( March 21, 1474 – January 27, 1540) was an Italian religious leader 1540)
• 1547 - Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. Rudolph Göckel or Rudolf Goclenius Older ( 1 March 1547 - 8 June 1628) was a German scholastic Philosopher 1628)
• 1597 - Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. Jean-Charles de la Faille or Jan-Karel della Faille ( Antwerp, March 1 1597 - Barcelona, November 4 1652) was 1652)
• 1610 - John Pell, English mathematician (d. John Pell ( March 1, 1611 &ndash December 12, 1685) was an English Mathematician. 1685)
• 1657 - Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (d. Samuel Werenfels ( March 1, 1657 &ndash June 1, 1740) was a Swiss Theologian. 1740)
• 1683 - Caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II of Great Britain (d. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( 1737)
• 1732 - William Cushing, 2nd Chief Justice of the United States. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the US Navy hero see William B Cushing. William Cushing ( March 1, 1732 &ndash September 13, 1810 The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U (d. 1810)
• 1760 - François Nicolas Leonard Buzot, French revolutionary (d. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap François Nicolas Léonard Buzot ( March 1, 1760 &ndash June 18, 1794) was a French politician and leader of the French Revolution 1794)
• 1769 - François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers ( March 1, 1769 &ndash September 21, 1796) was a French general of the Revolutionary Wars 1796)
• 1807 - Wilford Woodruff, fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wilford Woodruff ( March 1, 1807 &ndash September 2, 1898) was the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known 1898)
• 1810 - Frédéric Chopin, Polish-French composer and pianist (d. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1849)
• 1812 - Augustus Pugin, English-born architect (d. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin ( 1 March 1812 – 14 September 1852) was an English Architect, designer and theorist of design now 1852)
• 1817 - Giovanni Duprè, Italian sculptor (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Giovanni Duprè ( Siena, 1 March 1817 — Florence, 10 January 1882) was an Italian sculptor 1882)
• 1821 - Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German Catholic bishop (d. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Joseph Hubert Reinkens ( March 1, 1821 - January 4, 1896) was the first German Old Catholic Bishop. 1896)
• 1837 - William Dean Howells, American writer, historian, and politician (d. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common William Dean Howells ( March 1 1837 – May 11 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic 1920)
• 1842 - Nicholaos Gysis, Greek painter (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Nicholaos Gysis (Greek 1 March 1842 -1901 is considered one of Greece 's most important nineteenth century painters and is most famous for his work 1901)
• 1848 - Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Irish-born American sculptor (d. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Augustus Saint-Gaudens ( Dublin, March 1, 1848 &ndash Cornish New Hampshire, August 3, 1907) was the Irish 1907)
• 1852 - Théophile Delcassé, French statesman (d. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Théophile Delcassé ( 1 March 1852 – 22 February 1923) was a French Statesman. 1923)
• 1858 - Georg Simmel, German sociologist and philosopher (d. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Georg Simmel (March 1 1858 &ndash September 28 1918 was one of the first generation of German sociologists. 1918)
• 1863 - Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1930)
• 1865 - Abe Iso, Japanese politician (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year was a well known Japanese Christian Socialist. Abe was born in Fukuoka, and studied at Doshisha University and abroad including at the 1949)
• 1871 - Ben Harney, American composer and ragtime pianist (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Benjamin Robertson "Ben" Harney ( 6 March, 1872 – 2 March, 1938) was a United States of America Songwriter 1938)
• 1876 - Henri de Baillet-Latour, Belgian IOC president (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Count Henri de Baillet-Latour (more formally Henri comte de Baillet-Latour; March 1, 1876 – January 6, 1942 1942)
• 1880 - Giles Lytton Strachey British writer (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Giles Lytton Strachey (ˈdʒaɪlz ˈlɪtən ˈstreɪtʃɪ 1 March 1880 &ndash 21 January 1932 was a British writer and critic 1932)
• 1886 - Oskar Kokoschka, Austrian painter and poet (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Oskar Kokoschka (1 March 1886 – 22 February 1980 was an Austrian Artist, Poet and Playwright, best known for his intense expressionistic 1980)
• 1888 - Ewart Astill, English cricketer (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a (William Ewart Astill (March 1 1888 Ratby, Leicestershire, England – February 10 1948 Stoneygate, Leicester, England 1948)
• 1889 - Watsuji Tetsuro, Japanese philosopher (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Tetsuro Watsuji (和辻 哲郎 Watsuji Tetsurō) ( March 1 1889 &ndash December 26 1960) was a Japanese moral philosopher 1960)
• 1892 - Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese writer (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year (March 1 1892 - July 24 1927 was a Japanese writer active in Taishō period Japan 1927)
• 1893 - Mercedes de Acosta, American socialite (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mercedes de Acosta ( March 1, 1893 &ndash May 9, 1968) was a Cuban - American poet playwright costume designer and socialite 1968)
• 1896 - Dimitris Mitropoulos, Greek conductor and composer (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Dimitris Mitropoulos (Δημήτρης Μητρόπουλος ( &ndash November 2, 1960) known in the West as Dimitri Mitropoulos 1960)
• 1896 - Moriz Seeler, German writer and producer (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Moriz Seeler ( 1 March 1896 &mdash after 15 August 1942) was a German poet writer film producer and man of the theatre 1942)
• 1899 - Erich von dem Bach, Nazi official (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Erich Julius Eberhard von Zalewski and also known as Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski (1 March 1899 - 8 March 1972 was a Nazi official and a member of the 1972)
• 1904 - Paul Hartman, American actor (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Paul Hartman ( March 1, 1904 – October 2, 1973) was an American dancer stage performer and Television Character 1973)
• 1904 - Glenn Miller, American bandleader (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Alton Glenn Miller ( March 1 1904 &ndash presumably December 15 1944) was an American Jazz musician and 1944)
• 1905 - Doris Hare, Welsh actress (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Doris Hare MBE ( 1 March, 1905 - 30 May, 2000) was a Welsh actress, best known for her appearances in the 2000)
• 1910 - Archer John Porter Martin, English chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Archer John Porter Martin ( 1 March 1910 in London - 28 July 2002) was a British Chemist and Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 2002)
• 1910 - David Niven, English actor (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983 was an English Academy Award -winning Actor probably best known for his role as the punctuality-obsessed 1983)
• 1912 - Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, archbishop of Toronto (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, CC ( March 1, 1912 - April 6, 2003) was the Archbishop of Toronto. 2003)
• 1913 - Ralph Ellison, American writer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ralph Waldo Ellison ( March 1, 1914 &ndash April 16, 1994) was a Scholar and Writer. 1994)
• 1914 - Harry Caray, American sportscaster (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Harry Caray (b Harry Christopher Carabina, March 1, 1914, St Louis, Mo 1998)
• 1917 - Robert Lowell, American poet (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Robert Lowell (March 1 1917&ndashSeptember 12 1977 born Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV, was an American Poet whose works confessional in nature 1977)
• 1918 - Roger Delgado, English actor (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto ( 1 March, 1918 &ndash 18 June, 1973) was a British Actor 1973)
• 1918 - João Goulart, President of Brazil (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. João Belchior Marques Goulart ( March 1, 1919 The Goulart administration Congress was reluctant to give Goulart the mandate because of military The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. 1976)
• 1918 - Gladys Noon Spellman, American politician (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gladys Noon Spellman ( March 1, 1918 &ndash June 19, 1988) a Democrat, was a U 1988)
• 1920 - Howard Nemerov, American poet (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar 1991)
• 1920 - Max Bentley, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Maxwell Herbert Lloyd Bentley (born on March 1, 1920 in Delisle, Saskatchewan - January 19, 1984) was a Canadian 1984)
• 1921 - Terence Cardinal Cooke, American Catholic archbishop (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Terence James Cardinal Cooke, ( March 1, 1921 - October 6, 1983) was an American cardinal the tenth bishop (seventh archbishop of the Roman 1983)
• 1921 - Richard Wilbur, American poet
• 1922 - William Gaines, American publisher (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1, 1921) is an American Poet. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. William Maxwell Gaines ( March 1, 1922 &ndash June 3, 1992) (more frequently referred to as Bill Gaines) was the publisher and co-editor 1992)
• 1922 - Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1995)
• 1923 - Kuczka Péter, Hungarian writer and editor (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Péter Kuczka ( March 1, 1923 - December 8, 1999) was a Hungarian writer poet and Science Fiction editor 1999)
• 1924 - Deke Slayton, American astronaut (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donald Kent “Deke” Slayton (March 1 1924 – June 13 1993 was one of the original " Mercury Seven " NASA astronauts 1993)
• 1926 - Robert Clary, French-born actor
• 1926 - Pete Rozelle, American commissioner of the NFL (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Clary (born March 1, 1926 as Robert Max Widerman) is a French -born Jewish - American Actor, published Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle ( March 1 1926 – December 6 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. 1996)
• 1926 - Cesare Danova, Italian-born American actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Cesare Danova ( March 1, 1926 - March 19, 1992) born Cesare Deitinger in Bergamo, Italy was a television and screen actor 1992)
• 1927 - Harry Belafonte, American musician and activist
• 1927 - Robert Bork, American legal scholar
• 1928 - Seymour Papert, South African mathematician
• 1928 - Jacques Rivette, French film director
• 1929 - Georgi Markov, Bulgarian dissident (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harold George Belafonte Jr (born March 1 1927 is an American musician actor and Social activist. Robert Heron Bork (born March 1, 1927) is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of Originalism. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seymour Papert (born February 29, 1928 in Pretoria South Africa) is an MIT Mathematician, computer scientist, and Jacques Rivette (born March 1, 1928) is a French Film director. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georgi Ivanov Markov (Георги Иванов Марков (March 1 1929 – September 11 1978 was a Bulgarian Dissident. 1978)
• 1930 - Gastone Nencini, Italian cyclist (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gastone Nencini ( 1 March 1930 &ndash 1 February 1980) was an Italian Road racing cyclist who won the 1960 1980)
• 1935 - Robert Conrad, American actor
• 1936 - Monique Bégin, French-Canadian politician
• 1936 - Jean-Edern Hallier, French author (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the US judge see Robert J Conrad Robert Conrad (born March 1, 1935) is an American Actor Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Monique Bégin, PC, OC, FRSC (born March 1 1936) is an academic and former Canadian politician Jean-Edern Hallier ( March 1, 1936, Saint-Germain-en-Laye - January 12, 1997, Deauville) was a French author 1997)
• 1937 - Jed Allan, American actor
• 1939 - Leo Brouwer, Cuban composer and guitarist
• 1940 - Robert Grossman, American illustrator
• 1942 - Richard Bowman Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• 1943 - Gil Amelio, American venture capitalist
• 1943 - Akinori Nakayama, Japanese gymnast
• 1943 - Richard H. Price, American physicist
• 1943 - Rashid Sunyaev, Russian physicist
• 1943 - José Ángel Iribar, Spanish footballer
• 1944 - John Breaux, U. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jed Allan (born Jed Allan Brown on March 1, 1937) is an American Actor. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939) in Havana, is a Cuban Composer, guitarist and conductor Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Grossman (born March 1, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American painter sculptor Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the US Air Force general For other people with the same name see Richard Myers (disambiguation. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gilbert F Amelio (born March 1, 1943 in New York City) is an American technology executive is a Japanese Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist He is a graduate of Chukyo University. Richard H Price is a leading American Physicist, well known for his important work in General relativity. Rashid Alievich Sunyaev ( Cyrillic: Рашид Алиевич Сюняев which might be more phonetically transliterated "Syunyayev" was born in Tashkent José Ángel Iribar Cortajarena, El Chopo ("the Poplar " (born 1 March 1943 in Zarautz, Guipúzcoa) is a former Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Berlinger Breaux (bɹo (born March 1, 1944) is a former United States senator from Louisiana who served from 1987 until 2005 S. Senator from Louisiana
• 1944 - Mike d'Abo, English singer (Manfred Mann)
• 1944 - Roger Daltrey, English musician (The Who)
• 1945 - Dirk Benedict, American actor
• 1946 - Lana Wood, American actress
• 1946 - Gerry Boulet, French-Canadian singer (d. Michael David d'Abo (born 1 March 1944, Betchworth, Surrey) is an English Singer and Songwriter, best known This article is about Manfred Mann the band For Manfred Mann the man see Manfred Mann (musician. Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner on March 1, 1945) is an American movie, television and stage Actor, Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Svetlana Nikolaevna Gurdin (born March 1, 1946) better known as Lana Wood, is an American Actress and producer born Joseph Gaétan Robert Gérald (Gerry Boulet ( March 1, 1946 - July 18, 1990) was a Canadian rock singer 1990)
• 1946 - Elvin Bethea, American football player
• 1947 - Alan Thicke, Canadian actor and songwriter
• 1948 - Burning Spear, Jamaican singer and musician
• 1952 - Steven Barnes, American writer
• 1952 - Leigh Matthews, Australian rules footballer
• 1952 - Martin O'Neill, Northern Irish footballer and manager
• 1953 - Richard Bruton, Irish politician and economist
• 1954 - Catherine Bach, American actress
• 1954 - Ron Howard, American actor and director
• 1956 - Timothy Daly, American actor
• 1958 - Bertrand Piccard, Swiss balloonist and psychiatrist
• 1958 - Nik Kershaw, English musician
• 1958 - Chosei Komatsu, Japanese conductor
• 1960 - William Bennett, English musician (Whitehouse)
• 1963 - Rob Affuso, American drummer
• 1963 - Thomas Anders, German singer (Modern Talking)
• 1963 - Ron Francis, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1963 - Dan Michaels, American musician and record producer
• 1964 - Paul Le Guen, French football manager
• 1964 - Clinton Gregory, American musician
• 1965 - Stewart Elliott, Canadian jockey
• 1965 - Booker Huffman, American professional wrestler
• 1965 - Mary Lou Lord, American singer/songwriter
• 1966 - Susan Auch, Canadian speed-skater
• 1967 - Yelena Afanasyeva, Russian athlete
• 1967 - George Eads, American actor
• 1967 - Aron Winter, Dutch footballer
• 1969 - Javier Bardem, Spanish actor
• 1969 - Doug Creek, American baseball player
• 1969 - Dafydd Ieuan, Welsh drummer (Super Furry Animals)
• 1971 - Tyler Hamilton, American cyclist
• 1973 - Jack Davenport, English actor
• 1973 - Ryan Peake, Canadian guitarist (Nickelback)
• 1973 - Carlo Resoort, Dutch DJ
• 1973 - Chris Webber, American basketball player
• 1974 - Mark-Paul Gosselaar, American actor
• 1974 - Stephen Davis, American football player
• 1976 - Peter F. Bell, Australian rules footballer
• 1976 - Dave Malkoff, American TV News Reporter
• 1977 - Rens Blom, Dutch athlete
• 1977 - Esther Cañadas, Spanish actress and supermodel
• 1978 - Jensen Ackles, American actor
• 1978 - Donovan Patton, Guamanian television star
• 1978 - Alicia Leigh Willis, American actress
• 1980 - Shahid Afridi, Pakistani cricketer
• 1980 - Abdur Rehman, Pakistani cricketer
• 1980 - Djimi Traoré, Malian footballer
• 1981 - Ana Hickmann, Brazilian supermodel
• 1981 - Adam LaVorgna, American actor
• 1981 - Will Power, Australian racing driver
• 1981 - Brad Winchester, American ice hockey player
• 1983 - Daniel Carvalho, Brazilian footballer
• 1983 - Elan Sara DeFan, Mexican singer-songwriter
• 1983 - Chris Hackett, English footballer
• 1983 - Blake Hawksworth, Canadian baseball player
• 1984 - Naima Mora, American model
• 1984 - Alexander Steen, Canadian-born Swedish ice hockey player
• 1985 - Andreas Ottl, German footballer
• 1985 - J Leman, American Football Player
• 1986 - Jonathan Spector, American soccer player
• 1987 - Sammie, American singer
• 1988 - Katija Pevec, American actress
• 1989 - Sonya Kitchell, American singer
• 1989 - Carlos Vela, Mexican footballer
• 1990 - Harry Eden, English actor
• 1990 - Nikolas Tsattalios, Australian soccer player

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• 589 - Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Elvin Lamont Bethea (born March 1, 1946, Trenton New Jersey) is a former American football Defensive end who played his entire career Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alan Thicke (born March 1, 1947) is a Canadian Actor, Songwriter, Game show host and talk-show emcee Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winston Rodney OD (born March 1, 1948) also known as Burning Spear, is a Grammy Award winning Jamaican roots Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steven Barnes (born March 1, 1952 in Los Angeles CA) is a Science fiction writer lecturer creative consultant and human performance technician Leigh Raymond "Lethal Leigh" Matthews AM (born 1 March 1952 is a former player and coach of Australian rules football. Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill OBE, (born 1 March 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Bruton (Risteárd De Briotún born 15 March 1953 is an Irish politician and has been a TD for Dublin North Central since 1982 Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Catherine Bach (born Catherine Bachman on March 1, 1954) is an American Actress. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Bertrand Piccard (born March 1, 1958) is a Swiss Psychiatrist and balloonist. Nik Kershaw (born Nicholas David Kershaw March 1 1958, Bristol, England) is an English Singer-songwriter, popular is a Japanese conductor who is currently in his fifth year as Artistic Director of Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica and as Music Director of Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Whitehouse are an English power electronics band formed in 1980 Whitehouse are an English power electronics band formed in 1980 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rob Affuso is a heavy metal Drummer, best known as the ex-drummer of Skid Row. Thomas Anders (born Bernd Weidung, 1 March 1963, in Koblenz, West Germany) is a German Singer, Composer Modern Talking was a German Pop music duo consisting of composer/producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. Ronald "Ron" Michael Francis Jr (born March 1 1963 in Sault Ste Dan Michaels (born March 1, 1963) is a producer, record company owner and saxophonist / Lyriconist Michaels is best known as a member Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Paul Le Guen (born March 1, 1964 in Pencran, Brittany) is a former French international footballer and a football Clinton Gregory (born March 1, 1966 in Martinsville Virginia) is an American country and bluegrass musician Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Stewart Elliott (born on March 1, 1965 in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is an American Thoroughbred Jockey. Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Mary Lou Lord (b March 1 1965, Salem Massachusetts) is an Alternative rock musician busker and recording artist Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Susan Auch (born March 1, 1966 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is a Canadian speed-skater and five-time Olympian who trained Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Yelena Afanasyeva (born March 1, 1967) was a Russian athlete who competed in the 800 metres. George Coleman Eads III (born March 1, 1967) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS Aron Mohamed Winter (born 1 March 1967 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a retired Dutch Association footballer He was a member Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen Paul Douglas Creek (born March 1, 1969, in Winchester Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a nine year career from 1995-1997 Dafydd Ieuan (born 1 March 1969, in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales) is the Drummer with the band, Super Furry Super Furry Animals (also known as " SFA " the " Furries " and the " Super Furries " are a Welsh Rock band Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Tyler Hamilton (born March 1 1971, Marblehead Massachusetts) is an American professional Road bicycle racer and Olympic Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Jack Davenport (born March 1[[ 973]] is a British film and television Actor who became known in the mid 1990s for his role in the TV series This Ryan Peake (born Ryan Anthony Peake, in Brooks Alberta, Canada) is the Canadian Lead guitarist and backing vocalist Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Carlo Resoort (who founded the musical group 4 Strings) born March 1 1973, is a Dutch DJ, Remixer and producer Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) better known as Chris Webber and nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar (born March 1 1974 is an American Actor. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Stephen Lamont Davis (born March 1, 1974, in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a retired American football Running back in Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For information about the former St Kilda player named Peter Bell see Peter R Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dave Malkoff is an American Television Journalist working for KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV, the CBS west coast flagship stations based Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Rens Blom (born March 1, 1977 in Munstergeleen) is a Dutch athlete competing in Pole vault. Esther Cañadas (born on March 1, 1977 in Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana) is a Spanish actress and Supermodel Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American television Actor. Donovan Patton (born March 1, 1978 in Guam) is best known for his role as Joe the second host of Nickelodeon's daytime children's Alicia Leigh Willis (born March 1 1978 is an American Actress. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi ( Pashto: صاحبزاده محمد شاهد خان اپرېدی Urdu:) born 1 March, 1980 in Abdur Rehman (born March 1, 1980, Sialkot, Punjab) is a Pakistani Cricketer who represents Pakistan. Djimi Traoré (born 1 March 1980 in Laval) is a football player who can play as a Left back or as a Centre back. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ana Hickmann (born March 1, 1981 in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a professional Supermodel. Adam LaVorgna (born March 1, 1981) is an American actor Biography Early life LaVorgna was born near New Haven in Will Power (born March 1, 1981 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian Motorsport driver who currently competes Brad Winchester (b 1 March 1981 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a professional ice hockey left winger for the St Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Elan Sara DeFan (born March 1, 1983 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a recording artist known for being the first female Latina to begin her Chris Hackett (born 1 March 1983) is an English professional footballer currently playing for English League One club Millwall Blake Edward Hawksworth (born March 1, 1983 in North Vancouver British Columbia, Canada) is a Minor league Pitcher Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Naima Mora (born March 1, 1984 in Detroit Michigan) is an American Fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Alexander Steen (born March 1, 1984, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Andreas Ottl (born March 1, 1985 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany) is a German footballer who plays as a Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Jeremy Jacob “J” Leman (born March 1, 1985 in Champaign Illinois) is a Linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan Michael Paul Spector (born March 1, 1986) is an American professional football player who plays for English Premier League Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Sammie Bush, (born in Boynton Beach Florida on March 1 1987 is an R&B artist signed to Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Katija Mira Pevec (born March 1, 1988) is an American Actress. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Sonya D Kitchell (born March 1, 1989 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an American Jazz Singer-songwriter Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born March 1 1989 in Cancún, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican football striker currently playing for Arsenal Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) For the Australian rugby league footballer of the same name see Harry Eden (rugby league. Nikolas Tsattalios (b 1 March, 1990) is an Australian football player for A-League club Sydney FC. Events By Place Europe October 17 — The Adige River overflows its banks flooding the church of St Saint David ( c. 500–589 ('Dewi Sant' was a church official later regarded as a Saint and as the Patron saint of Wales. 500)
• 986 - King Lothair of France (b. Events By Place Europe Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon Events By Place Europe March 2 — Louis V becomes King of the Franks. Lothair (Lothaire 941 &ndash 986 sometimes called Lothair IV, was the Carolingian king of West Francia ( 10 September 954 &ndash 941)
• 1131 - King Stephen II of Hungary (b. Events By Place Asia The Rus'-Byzantine War (941 is fought By Topic Religion Oda Stephen II ( Hungarian: II István, Croatian: Stjepan III, Slovak: Štefan II) (1101 &ndash March 1131 King 1101)
• 1233 - Count Thomas I of Savoy (b. Thomas I or Tommaso I (c 1176 &ndash March 1, 1233) was Count of Savoy from 1189-1233 1178)
• 1244 - Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (c 1200 &ndash March 1, 1244) was the illegitimate son of Llywelyn the Great ("Llywelyn Fawr" Genealogy and early life Llywelyn was born about 1173 the son of Iorwerth ap Owain and the grandson of Owain Gwynedd, who had been ruler of Gwynedd until his death 1200)
• 1383 - Amadeus VI of Savoy (b. Amadeus VI ( January 4 1334 &ndash March 1 1383) surnamed the Green Count (Il Conte Verde was Count of Savoy from 1334)
• 1510 - Francisco de Almeida, Portuguese soldier and explorer
• 1536 - Bernardo Accolti, Italian poet (b. Dom Francisco de Almeida (fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku dɨ aɫˈmɐiðɐ also known as "the Great Dom Francisco" (born c Bernardo Accolti ( September 11 1465 - March 1, 1536) was an Italian Poet. 1465)
• 1546 - George Wishart, Scottish religious reformer (martyred) (b 1513)
• 1620 - Thomas Campion, English poet and composer (b. George Wishart (c 1513 &ndash 1 March 1546) was a Scottish religious reformer and Protestant Martyr. Thomas Campion, (sometimes Campian) (12 February 1567 &ndash 1 March 1620 was an English Composer, poet and Physician. 1567)
• 1633 - George Herbert, English poet and orator (b. George Herbert ( April 3, 1593 &ndash March 1, 1633) was a Welsh Poet, Orator and a Priest. 1593)
• 1643 - Girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian composer (b. Girolamo Frescobaldi (baptized mid-September 1583 – March 1 1643 was an Italian musician one of the most important Composers of keyboard music in the late 1583)
• 1661 - Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. Richard Zouch also Richard Zouche (c 1590 &ndash 1 March 1661) English Jurist, was born at Anstey Wiltshire, and educated at 1590)
• 1697 - Francesco Redi, Italian physician (b. Francesco Redi (February 18/19 1626&ndash March 1, 1697) was an Italian Physician. 1626)
• 1706 - Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and Governor of Berlin (b. Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Heino Heinrich Reichsgraf von Flemming ( 8 May 1632 &ndash 1 March[[ 706]] was a Saxon, later Brandenburger army leader and Field 1632)
• 1734 - Roger North, English biographer (b. Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This article is about Roger North a 17th century English lawyer and biographer 1653)
• 1757 - Edward Moore, English writer (b. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Edward Moore ( March 22, 1712 &ndash March 1, 1757) English Dramatist and miscellaneous writer the son of a dissenting 1712)
• 1768 - Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Hermann Samuel Reimarus ( December 22, 1694, Hamburg - March 1, 1768, Hamburg was a German Philosopher and 1694)
• 1773 - Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect (b. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Luigi Vanvitelli ( May 12, 1700, Naples &ndash March 1 1773, Caserta) was an Italian engineer and architect 1700)
• 1777 - Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian composer (b. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Georg Christoph Wagenseil ( 29 January 1715 &ndash 1 March 1777) was an Austrian Composer. 1715)
• 1792 - Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Leopold II (May 5 1747 March 1 1792 born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792 and Grand Duke The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states 1747)
• 1841 - Claude Victor-Perrin, duc de Belluno, French marshal (b. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Claude Victor-Perrin, 1st Duc de Belluno ( 7 December 1764 &ndash 1 March 1841) was a Marshal of France 1764)
• 1862 - Peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday For the Coronation Street character of the same name see Peter Barlow (Coronation Street Peter Barlow ( October 15 1776)
• 1875 - Tristan Corbière, French poet (b. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Tristan Corbière ( July 18, 1845 &ndash March 1, 1875) born Édouard-Joachim Corbière, was a French poet born in Coat-Congar 1845)
• 1879 - Joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joachim Heer ( September 25, 1825 - March 1, 1879) was a Swiss politician and Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875-1878 1825)
• 1884 - Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician (b. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Isaac Todhunter FRS ( November 23, 1820 &ndash March 1, 1884) was an English Mathematician who is best 1820)
• 1898 - George Bruce Malleson, English officer in India, author (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Bruce Malleson ( May 8, 1825 - March 1, 1898) English officer in India and author was born at Wimbledon 1825)
• 1906 - José María de Pereda, Spanish novelist (b. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting José María de Pereda ( February 6 1833, Polanco &mdash March 1 1906, Polanco was one of the most distinguished of modern Spanish 1833)
• 1911 - Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Dutch chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff ( August 30, 1852 &ndash March 1, 1911) was a Dutch physical and organic chemist The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1852)
• 1912 - George Grossmith, English actor and comic writer (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting George Grossmith (9 December 1847 &ndash 1 March 1912 was an English Comedian, Writer, Composer, Actor, and singer 1847)
• 1914 - Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound 4th Earl of Minto, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC ( London July 9, 1845 1845)
• 1920 - John H. Bankhead, U. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar John Hollis Bankhead ( September 13 1842 – March 1 1920) was a U S. Senator (b. 1842)
• 1920 - Joseph Trumpeldor, Russian Zionist (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Joseph Trumpeldor (b December 1, 1880, d March 1 1920, יוסף טרומפלדור Иосиф Трумпельдор was an early 1880)
• 1922 - Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Rafael Moreno Aranzadi ( August 8 1892 &ndash March 1, 1922) known by the nickname Pichichi, was a Spanish footballer 1892)
• 1929 - Royal H. Weller, American politician (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Royal Hurlburt Weller ( July 2[[ 881]] - March 1[[ 929]] was a United States Representative from New York. 1881)
• 1932 - Frank Teschemacher, American jazz clarinettist (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Teschemacher ( March 13 1906, Kansas City, Missouri - March 1 1932, Chicago) was an American Jazz 1906)
• 1933 - Uładzimir Zylka, Belarusian poet (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Uładzimir Žyłka ( 27 May 1900 in Makaszy near by Nyasvizh, Belarus – 1 March 1933; Уладзімір Жылка 1900)
• 1936 - Mikhail Kuzmin, Russian writer (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mikhail Alekseevich Kuzmin ( Russian: Михаи́л Алексе́евич Кузми́н ( - March 1, 1936) was a Russian poet and musician 1871)
• 1938 - Gabriele D'Annunzio, Italian writer, war hero, and politician (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gabriele d'Annunzio ( 12 March 1863 &ndash 1 March 1938) was an Italian Poet, Journalist, Novelist 1863)
• 1940 - Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anton Hansen Tammsaare ( 30 January, 1878 - 1 March, 1940) born Anton Hansen, was an Estonian writer whose quintology 1878)
• 1942 - George S. Rentz, Navy Chaplain (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Snavely Rentz ( July 25, 1882 &ndash March 1, 1942) was a United States Navy Chaplain who served during World 1882)
• 1943 - Alexandre Yersin, Swiss physician (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin ( September 22, 1863 &ndash March 1, 1943) was a French 1863)
• 1952 - Mariano Azuela, Mexican novelist (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mariano Azuela González ( January 1, 1873 &ndash March 1, 1952) was a Mexican author and physician best known for his fictional 1873)
• 1963 - Irish Meusel, American baseball player (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emil Frederick "Irish" Meusel ( June 9, 1893 - March 1, 1963) was an American baseball Outfielder. 1893)
• 1963 - Jorge Daponte, Argentine racing driver (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jorge Daponte (born in Buenos Aires, June 5, 1923 - died March 1, 1963) was a racing driver from Argentina. 1923)
• 1966 - Fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Friedrich Georg "Fritz" Houtermans ( January 22, 1903 &ndash March 1, 1966) was an atomic and nuclear 1903)
• 1970 - Lucille Hegamin, American singer and entertainer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lucille Nelson Hegamin ( November 29, 1894 – 1 March, 1970) was a United States Singer and Entertainer, and 1894)
• 1974 - Bobby Timmons, American jazz pianist (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Robert Henry "Bobby" Timmons (Born December 19, 1935 in Philadelphia - Died March 1, 1974 in New York City) 1935)
• 1979 - Mustafa Barzani, Kurdish politician (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Mustafa Barzani (مسته فا بارزانی ( March 14, 1903 – March 1, 1979) was a Kurdish Nationalist leader 1903)
• 1980 - Dixie Dean, English footballer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football 1907)
• 1980 - Wilhelmina, high-fashion model and owner of model agency (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Wilhelmina ( May 1939 - March 1, 1980) was a Supermodel who began with Ford Models and at the peak of her success 1940)
• 1984 - Jackie Coogan, American actor (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) John Leslie (Jackie Coogan ( October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American Actor who began his movie career as a 1914)
• 1988 - Joe Besser, American comedian and actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Joe Besser ( August 12, 1907 &ndash March 1, 1988) was an American comedian known for his impish humor and is now best remembered for his 1907)
• 1991 - Edwin H. Land, American scientist and inventor (Polaroid Corporation) (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Edwin Herbert Land ( May 7 1909  &ndash March 1 1991) was an American Scientist and inventor. Polaroid Corporation was founded in 1937 by Edwin H Land. It is most famous for its Instant film Cameras which reached the market in 1948 and 1909)
• 1995 - Vladislav Listyev, Russian television journalist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Vlad(islav Nikolayevich Listyev (Влад(исла́в Никола́евич Листьев ( May 10, 1956 &ndash March 1, 1995) 1956)
• 1995 - Georges J.F. Kohler, German biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georges Jean Franz Köhler ( Munich, March 17 1946 &ndash March 1 1995 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1946)
• 2000 - Dennis Danell, American guitarist (Social Distortion) (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Dennis Eric Danell ( June 24, 1961 - February 29, 2000) was the founding Guitarist for the seminal Southern California Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 1961)
• 2005 - Peter Malkin Israeli secret agent (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Zvi Malkin ( צבי מלחין) ( May 27 1927 - March 1 2005) was an Israeli Secret agent, and member of 1927)
• 2006 - Peter Osgood, English footballer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Leslie Osgood ( February 20, 1947 - March 1, 2006) was an English footballer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s 1947)
• 2006 - Harry Browne, American politician and author (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Browne ( 17 June 1933 – 1 March 2006) was an American libertarian Writer, Politician, 1933)
• 2006 - Johnny Jackson, American musician (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Porter Jackson ( March 3, 1951 – March 1, 2006) was a Musician, noted for being the Drummer for The Jackson 1951)

Holidays and observances

• Bahá'í Faith - Last Day (4 or 5) of Ayyám-i-Há (Intercalary Days) - days in the Bahá'í calendar devoted to service and gift giving. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind Ayyám-i-Há refers to a period of four or five Intercalary days in the Bahá'í calendar, where Bahá'ís celebrate the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - Independence Day
• Bulgaria - Baba Marta (мартеница)
• Iceland - Beer day - This day in 1989 beer was allowed again
• Korea - Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol; 삼일절)
• Roman Empire - Matronalia in honor of Juno
• Roman Empire - Feriae Marti in honor of Mars
• Roman Empire - New Year
• Roman Empire - The sacred fire of Rome was renewed (See Vesta)
• Romania - Mărţişor
• Tasmania - Eight Hours Day
• Wales - Saint David's Day
• Western Australia - Labour day
• Self Injury Awareness Day
• Abdecalas
• Saint Albin
• Saint Monan, largely legendary Scottish saint. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Martenitsa (мартеница /ˈmartɛniʦa/ plural мартеници martenitsi) is a small piece of adornment made of white and red yarn and worn from March 1st until Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Beer Day is a Tradition in the United States Navy. After 45 consecutive days out to sea the Commanding Officer can authorize two beers for each crew Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The March First Movement, or Samil Movement, was one of the earliest displays of Korean independence movements during the Japanese occupation of Korea The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Matronalia (or Matronales Feriae) was a festival celebrating the goddess of childbirth ("Juno who brings children into the light" In the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology, Hera (ˈhɪərə or /ˈhɛrə/ Greek) or Here ( in Ionic and Homer Mars was the Roman Warrior god, the son of Juno and Jupiter, husband of Bellona, and the lover of Venus. The New Year is an event that happens when a Culture celebrates the end of one Year and the beginning of the next year Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 In Greek mythology, virginal Hestia, (Roman name Vesta daughter of Kronus and Rhea, ( ancient Greek) is the Goddess Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania ' Mărţişor is the traditional celebration of the beginning of the spring (and until 1701 of the New Year) in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass The 8-hour day movement or 40-hour week movement (aka the Short-time movement) had its origins in the Industrial Revolution in Britain, where Saint David's Day ( Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi) is the feast day of Saint David, the Patron saint of Wales, and falls on Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Labour Day is an annual Holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of Self-injury ( SI) or self-harm ( SH) is deliberate Injury inflicted by a person upon their own body without suicidal intent Saint Abdecalas (or Abdelas) was a Persian priest of advanced age who together with another priest Saint Ananias, and about a hundred other Christians was Saint Albinus of Angers (Saint-Aubin (c 470— March 1, 550) was a French Abbot and Bishop. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
• Saint Swidbert
• March 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Abdalong of Marseilles - informal feast

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Saint Suitbert Suidbert Suitbertus, or Swithbert, can refer to two saints Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt Apostle of the Frisians born in England in the seventh century Feb 28 ( Feb 29) - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - March 2 Fixed commemorations All fixed commemorations below are observed on Abdalong of Marseilles was a bishop of the Diocese of Marseille in the 8th century during the reign of Charles Martel.

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