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March 1

A look at March 1 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Frédéric Chopin and Juan Bernat, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2006

    English Wikipedia

    English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.

    English-language edition of Wikipedia
  2. 1992

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

    Country in Southeast Europe
  3. 1941

    World War II

    World War II: Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact, allying itself with the Axis powers.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  4. 1921

    Australia national cricket team

    The Australian cricket team captained by Warwick Armstrong becomes the first team to complete a whitewash of The Ashes, something that would not be repeated for 86 years.

    History
  5. 1921

    Saint Petersburg

    Following mass protests in Petrograd demanding greater freedom in the RSFSR, the Kronstadt rebellion begins, with sailors and citizens taking up arms against the Bolsheviks.

    Second-largest city in Russia
  6. 1896

    Henri Becquerel

    Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay.

    French physicist (1852–1908)
  7. 1896

    Battle of Adwa

    Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.

    1896 battle of the
  8. 1872

    Yellowstone National Park

    Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.

    National park in the
  9. 1815

    Napoleon

    Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba.

    French general and emperor
  10. 1805

    Samuel Chase

    Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate.

    Founding Father of the
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Famous birthday twins

Born on March 1

Frédéric Chopin

b. 1810

Polish pianist and composer

Juan Bernat

b. 1993

Spanish footballer

6th Dalai Lama

b. 1683

sixth Dalai Lama

Kesha

b. 1987

American singer-songwriter and actress

Yitzhak Rabin

b. 1922

Israeli general and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate

Justin Bieber

b. 1994

Canadian singer-songwriter

João Goulart

b. 1918

Brazilian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Brazil

Booker T (wrestler)

b. 1965

American professional wrestler and sportscaster

Deaths

  • 1995Georges J. F. Köhler, German biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
  • 1983Arthur Koestler, Hungarian-English journalist and author
  • 1966Fritz Houtermans, Polish-German physicist and academic
  • 1922Pichichi (footballer), Spanish footballer
  • 1320Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Chinese emperor
  • 1131Stephen II of Hungary, king of Hungary and Croatia

Holidays & observances

  • —Beer Day, marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989 (Iceland)
  • —Chalandamarz, traditional Alpine spring festival (Switzerland)
  • —Christian feast day: Agnes Tsao Kou Ying (one of the Martyr Saints of China)
  • —Christian feast day: Albin
  • —Christian feast day: Eudokia of Heliopolis
  • —Christian feast day: Pope Felix III
  • —Christian feast day: Leoluca
  • —Christian feast day: Luperculus

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