What Happened on March 1?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 1
Explore the most important historical events that happened on March 1, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Henri Becquerel
Year:
1896
Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay.
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Battle of Adwa
Year:
1896
Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
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Australian Army
Year:
1901
The Australian Army is formed.
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Nikola Tesla
Year:
1893
Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Yellowstone National Park
Year:
1872
Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
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Francisco Solano López
Year:
1870
Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War.
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Prussian Army
Year:
1871
The victorious Prussian Army parades through Paris, France, after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
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Wellington, Washington
Year:
1910
The deadliest avalanche in United States history buries a Great Northern Railway train in northeastern King County, Washington, killing 96 people.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 1
Discover famous people and historical figures born on March 1, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Howard Nemerov
Year of birth:
1920
Howard Nemerov, American poet and academic (died 1991)
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João Goulart
Year of birth:
1918
João Goulart, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Brazil (died 1976)
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Gladys Spellman
Year of birth:
1918
Gladys Spellman, American educator and politician (died 1988)
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Robert Lowell
Year of birth:
1917
Robert Lowell, American poet (died 1977)
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Max Bentley
Year of birth:
1920
Max Bentley, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1984)
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Richard Wilbur
Year of birth:
1921
Richard Wilbur, American poet, translator, and essayist (died 2017)
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William Gaines
Year of birth:
1922
William Gaines, American publisher (died 1992)
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Yitzhak Rabin
Year of birth:
1922
Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli general and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1995)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 1
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on March 1, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Theodor Kullak
Year of death:
1882
Theodor Kullak, German pianist, composer, and educator (born 1818)
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Isaac Todhunter
Year of death:
1884
Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician and academic (born 1820)
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William Henry Monk
Year of death:
1889
William Henry Monk, English organist and composer (born 1823)
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Tristan Corbière
Year of death:
1875
Tristan Corbière, French poet and educator (born 1845)
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Peter Barlow (mathematician)
Year of death:
1862
Peter Barlow, English mathematician and physicist (born 1776)
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Angelo Emo
Year of death:
1792
Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman (born 1731)
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Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Year of death:
1792
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1747)
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Claude-Victor Perrin
Year of death:
1841
Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (born 1764)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 1
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on March 1 around the world.
March First Movement
Samiljeol (South Korea)
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Independence Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
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Francisco Solano López
Heroes' Day (Paraguay)
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Beer Day (Iceland)
Beer Day, marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989 (Iceland)
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Self-injury Awareness Day
Self-injury Awareness Day (international)
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Baba Marta Day
Southeastern Europe celebration of the beginning of spring: Baba Marta Day (Bulgaria)
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Zero Discrimination Day
Zero Discrimination Day
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Yap Day
Yap Day (Yap State)
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