On This Day in History — March 1

Highlights of March 1

• 1992 — A Bosnian-Serb wedding procession was attacked in Sarajevo, resulting in what is widely considered the first casualty of the Bosnian War. Read more
• 1973 — Pink Floyd's critically acclaimed album The Dark Side of the Moon was released. Read more
• 1950 — In a trial lasting less than 90 minutes, German–British physicist Klaus Fuchs was convicted of violating the Official Secrets Act by supplying information from the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. Read more
• 1944 — World War II: American and Australian troops won the Battle of Sio against Japanese forces as part of the New Guinea campaign. Read more
• 1936 — Hoover Dam, straddling the Arizona–Nevada border on the Colorado River, was completed. Read more
• 1921 — The Kronstadt rebellion began following mass protests in Petrograd demanding greater freedom in Russia with sailors and citizens taking up arms against the Bolsheviks. Read more
• 1921 — The Australian cricket team, led by Warwick Armstrong, became the first team to complete a whitewash in the Ashes, an achievement that would not be repeated for 86 years. Read more
• 1896 — Ethiopia defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War. Read more
• 1896 — French physicist Henri Becquerel discovered the principle of radioactive decay when he exposed photographic plates to uranium salts. Read more
• 1872 — Yellowstone National Park (bison pictured), located mostly in the present-day U.S. state of Wyoming, was established by President Ulysses S. Grant. Read more
• 1870 — Paraguayan War: Marshal Francisco Solano López died at the Battle of Cerro Corá. Read more
• 1869 — The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev (pictured) finished his design of the first periodic table. Read more
• 1805 — Samuel Chase, the only Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to be impeached, was acquitted by the Senate. Read more
• 1562 — An attempt by François, Duke of Guise, to disperse a church service by Huguenots in Wassy, France, turned into a massacre, resulting in 50 dead, and starting the French Wars of Religion. Read more

Events

• 2014 — Thirty-five people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China. Read more
• 2008 — The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections; as a result ten people are killed. Read more
• 2007 — Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School. Read more
• 2006 — English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station. Read more
• 2005 — In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the execution of juveniles found guilty of any crime is unconstitutional. Read more
• 2003 — Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service moves to the United States Department of Homeland Security. Read more
• 2002 — U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan. Read more
• 2002 — The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800 km (500 mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m. Read more
• 2002 — Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-109 to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Read more
• 1998 — Titanic becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide. Read more
• 1992 — Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Read more
• 1991 — Uprisings against Saddam Hussein begin in Iraq, leading to the deaths of more than 25,000 people, mostly civilians. Read more
• 1990 — Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Read more
• 1981 — Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands begins his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze. Read more
• 1974 — Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. Read more
• 1973 — Black September storms the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, resulting in the assassination of three Western hostages. Read more
• 1971 — President of Pakistan Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan. Read more
• 1966 — Venera 3 Soviet space probe crashes on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface. Read more
• 1966 — The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria. Read more
• 1964 — Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe. Read more
• 1964 — Paradise Airlines Flight 901A crashes near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, killing 85. Read more
• 1962 — American Airlines Flight 1 crashes into Jamaica Bay in New York, killing 95. Read more
• 1961 — Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections. Read more
• 1958 — Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia. Read more
• 1956 — The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. Read more
• 1956 — Formation of the East German Nationale Volksarmee. Read more
• 1954 — Nuclear weapons 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. Read more
• 1954 — Armed Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives. Read more
• 1953 — Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses; he dies four days later. Read more
• 1950 — Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data. Read more
• 1947 — The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations. Read more
• 1946 — The Bank of England is nationalised. Read more
• 1942 — World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang). Read more
• 1941 — World War II: Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact, allying itself with the Axis powers. Read more
• 1939 — An Imperial Japanese Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94. Read more
• 1932 — Aviator Charles Lindbergh's 20-month-old son Charles Jr is kidnapped from his home in East Amwell, New Jersey. His body would not be found until May 12. Read more
• 1921 — 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. Read more
• 1921 — 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. Read more
• 1919 — March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule. Read more
• 1917 — The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text. Read more
• 1914 — China joins the Universal Postal Union. Read more
• 1910 — The deadliest avalanche in United States history buries a Great Northern Railway train in northeastern King County, Washington, killing 96 people. Read more
• 1901 — The Australian Army is formed. Read more
• 1896 — Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War. Read more
• 1896 — Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay. Read more
• 1893 — Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more
• 1872 — Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park. Read more
• 1871 — The victorious Prussian Army parades through Paris, France, after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. Read more
• 1870 — Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War. Read more
• 1867 — Nebraska is admitted as the 37th U.S. state. Read more
• 1845 — United States President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas. Read more
• 1836 — A convention of delegates from 57 Texas communities convenes in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico. Read more
• 1815 — Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba. Read more
• 1811 — Leaders of the Mamluk dynasty are killed by Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali. Read more
• 1805 — Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate. Read more
• 1796 — The Dutch East India Company is nationalized by the Batavian Republic. Read more
• 1781 — The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States. Read more
• 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. Read more
• 1633 — Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu. Read more
• 1628 — Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. Read more

Born on March 1

• 2001 — Wander Franco, Dominican baseball player Read more
• 2001 — Sapnap, American YouTuber Read more
• 2000 — Ja'Marr Chase, American football player Read more
• 1999 — Oswaldo Cabrera, Venezuelan baseball player Read more
• 1999 — Brogan Hay, Scottish footballer Read more
• 1994 — Justin Bieber, Canadian singer-songwriter Read more
• 1994 — Asanoyama Hiroki, Japanese sumo wrestler Read more
• 1994 — Tyreek Hill, American football player Read more
• 1994 — Maximilian Philipp, German footballer Read more
• 1993 — Juan Bernat, Spanish footballer Read more
• 1993 — Michael Conforto, American baseball player Read more
• 1993 — Josh McEachran, English footballer Read more
• 1993 — Victor Rask, Swedish ice hockey player Read more
• 1993 — Jordan Veretout, French footballer Read more
• 1992 — Édouard Mendy, Senegalese footballer Read more
• 1992 — Tom Walsh, New Zealand athlete Read more
• 1991 — Joe Mantiply, American baseball player Read more
• 1989 — Tenille Dashwood, Australian professional wrestler Read more
• 1989 — Daniella Monet, American actress Read more
• 1989 — Emeraude Toubia, Canadian-American actress Read more
• 1989 — Carlos Vela, Mexican footballer Read more
• 1988 — Trevor Cahill, American baseball player Read more
• 1988 — Jarvis Varnado, American basketball player Read more
• 1987 — Kesha, American singer-songwriter and actress Read more
• 1987 — Kyle O'Reilly, Canadian professional wrestler Read more
• 1986 — Big E, American professional wrestler Read more
• 1986 — Jonathan Spector, American soccer player Read more
• 1986 — Alec Utgoff, Ukrainian-English actor Read more
• 1985 — Andreas Ottl, German footballer Read more
• 1984 — Alexander Steen, Canadian-Swedish ice hockey player Read more
• 1984 — Claudio Bieler, Argentinian footballer Read more
• 1983 — Daniel Carvalho, Brazilian footballer Read more
• 1983 — Lupita Nyong'o, Kenyan-Mexican actress Read more
• 1982 — Travis Diener, American-Italian basketball player Read more
• 1981 — Will Power, Australian race car driver Read more
• 1980 — Shahid Afridi, Pakistani cricketer Read more
• 1980 — Sercan Güvenışık, German-Turkish footballer Read more
• 1980 — Djimi Traoré, French-Malian footballer Read more
• 1979 — Mikkel Kessler, Danish boxer Read more
• 1979 — Bruno Langlois, Canadian cyclist Read more

Died on March 1

• 2025 — Pat Ingoldsby, Irish poet and television presenter (born 1942) Read more
• 2025 — Joey Molland, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1947) Read more
• 2025 — Angie Stone, American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1961) Read more
• 2024 — Iris Apfel, American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (born 1921) Read more
• 2024 — Akira Toriyama, Japanese manga artist (born 1955) Read more
• 2023 — Just Fontaine, French footballer (born 1933) Read more
• 2020 — Jack Welch, American business executive (born 1935) Read more
• 2019 — Mike Willesee, Australian journalist and producer (born 1942) Read more
• 2018 — María Rubio, Mexican television, film and stage actress (born 1934) Read more
• 2016 — Carole Achache, French writer, photographer and actress (born 1952) Read more
• 2015 — Minnie Miñoso, Cuban-American baseball player and coach (born 1922) Read more
• 2014 — Alain Resnais, French director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1922) Read more
• 2013 — Bonnie Franklin, American actress, dancer, and singer (born 1944) Read more
• 2012 — Andrew Breitbart, American journalist and publisher (born 1969) Read more
• 2012 — Germano Mosconi, Italian journalist (born 1932) Read more
• 2010 — Kristian Digby, English television host and director (born 1977) Read more
• 2006 — Peter Osgood, English footballer (born 1947) Read more
• 2006 — Jack Wild, English actor (born 1952) Read more
• 2006 — Nurasyura binte Mohamed Fauzi, Singaporean rape and murder victim (born 2003) Read more
• 2004 — Mian Ghulam Jilani, Pakistani general (born 1914) Read more
• 1998 — Archie Goodwin, American author and illustrator (born 1937) Read more
• 1995 — César Rodríguez Álvarez, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1920) Read more
• 1995 — Georges J. F. Köhler, German biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1946) Read more
• 1993 — Joseph Christopher, American schizophrenic serial killer (born 1955) Read more
• 1991 — Edwin H. Land, American scientist and businessman, co-founded the Polaroid Corporation (born 1909) Read more
• 1989 — Vasantdada Patil, Indian politician, 5th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1917) Read more
• 1988 — Joe Besser, American comedian and actor (born 1907) Read more
• 1984 — Jackie Coogan, American actor (born 1914) Read more
• 1983 — Arthur Koestler, Hungarian-English journalist and author (born 1905) Read more
• 1980 — Wilhelmina Cooper, Dutch-American model and businesswoman, founded Wilhelmina Models (born 1940) Read more
• 1980 — Dixie Dean, English footballer (born 1907) Read more
• 1979 — Mustafa Barzani, Iraqi-Kurdistan politician (born 1903) Read more
• 1978 — Paul Scott, English author, poet, and playwright (born 1920) Read more
• 1976 — Jean Martinon, French conductor and composer (born 1910) Read more
• 1974 — Bobby Timmons, American pianist and composer (born 1935) Read more
• 1966 — Fritz Houtermans, Polish-German physicist and academic (born 1903) Read more
• 1952 — Mariano Azuela, Mexican physician and author (born 1873) Read more
• 1943 — Alexandre Yersin, Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist (born 1863) Read more
• 1942 — George S. Rentz, American commander (born 1882) Read more
• 1940 — A. H. Tammsaare, Estonian author (born 1878) Read more

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; Christian feast day: Monan; Christian feast day: Rudesind; Christian feast day: Saint David's Day or Dydd Gŵyl Dewi (Wales and Welsh communities); Christian feast day: Suitbert; Christian feast day: March 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Commemoration of Mustafa Barzani's Death (Iraqi Kurdistan); Day of the Balearic Islands (Spain); Disability Day of Mourning; Heroes' Day (Paraguay); Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.; National "Cursed Soldiers" Remembrance Day (Poland); National Pig Day (United States); New Year's Day in the more veneto, the calendric system of the Republic of Venice until 1797; Remembrance Day (Marshall Islands); Samiljeol (South Korea); Self-injury Awareness Day (international); Southeastern Europe celebration of the beginning of spring: Baba Marta Day (Bulgaria); Southeastern Europe celebration of the beginning of spring: Mărțișor (Romania and Moldova); The final day (fourth or fifth) of Ayyám-i-Há (Baháʼí Faith); World Seagrass Day; Yap Day (Yap State); Zero Discrimination Day

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