2014 Kunming attack
Thirty-five people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China.
What happened on March 1
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1562 to 2025.
Standout on March 1
2006
English Wikipedia
English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
About March 1
March 1 is the 60th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 60 of 365 (61 in leap years)305 days left in the year (305 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 9 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 125 days
- Roman numerals
- I.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 90thHoover Dam1936
- 60thBa'ath Party1966
- 60thVenera 31966
- 25thSapnap2001
- 25thWander Franco2001
- 20thEnglish Wikipedia2006
- 20thJack Wild2006
- 20thMurder of Nonoi2006
March 1 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Carole Achache
- 25 years ago2001
- Wander Franco · Sapnap
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 1 — ages this year
- 2001Wander Francoturns 25
- 2001Sapnapturns 25
- 2000Ja'Marr Chaseturns 26
- 1999Brogan Hayturns 27
- 1999Oswaldo Cabreraturns 27
- 1994Maximilian Philippturns 32
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Police of Armenia
The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections; as a result ten people are killed.
Tornado
Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School.
English Wikipedia
English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
Roper v. Simmons
In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the execution of juveniles found guilty of any crime is unconstitutional.
United States Customs Service
Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service moves to the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-109 to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
Envisat
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.
Titanic (1997 film)
Titanic becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
A Bosnian-Serb wedding procession was attacked in Sarajevo, resulting in what is widely considered the first casualty of the Bosnian War.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1991 Iraqi uprisings
Uprisings against Saddam Hussein begin in Iraq, leading to the deaths of more than 25,000 people, mostly civilians.
Steve Jackson Games
Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands begins his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze.
Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd's critically acclaimed album The Dark Side of the Moon was released.
Black September Organization
Black September storms the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, resulting in the assassination of three Western hostages.
President of Pakistan
President of Pakistan Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan.
Venera 3
Venera 3 Soviet space probe crashes on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface.
Ba'ath Party
The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria.
Villarrica (volcano)
Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe.
Klaus Fuchs
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.
World War II
World War II: American and Australian troops won the Battle of Sio against Japanese forces as part of the New Guinea campaign.
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam, straddling the Arizona–Nevada border on the Colorado River, was completed.
Kronstadt rebellion
The Kronstadt rebellion began following mass protests in Petrograd demanding greater freedom in Russia with sailors and citizens taking up arms against the Bolsheviks.
Australia national cricket team
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.
Battle of Adwa
Ethiopia defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
Henri Becquerel
French physicist Henri Becquerel discovered the principle of radioactive decay when he exposed photographic plates to uranium salts.
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park (bison pictured), located mostly in the present-day U.S. state of Wyoming, was established by President Ulysses S. Grant.
Paraguayan War
Paraguayan War: Marshal Francisco Solano López died at the Battle of Cerro Corá.
Dmitri Mendeleev
The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev (pictured) finished his design of the first periodic table.
Samuel Chase
Samuel Chase, the only Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to be impeached, was acquitted by the Senate.
François, Duke of Guise
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.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Iris Apfel
Iris Apfel, American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (born 1921)
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais, French director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1922)
Murder of Nonoi
Nurasyura binte Mohamed Fauzi, Singaporean rape and murder victim (born 2003)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Albinus of Angers
Christian feast day: Albin
Beer Day (Iceland)
Beer Day, marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989 (Iceland)
Leoluca
Christian feast day: Leoluca
Chalandamarz
Chalandamarz, traditional Alpine spring festival (Switzerland)
Agnes Tsao Kou Ying
Christian feast day: Agnes Tsao Kou Ying (one of the Martyr Saints of China)
Eudokia of Heliopolis
Christian feast day: Eudokia of Heliopolis
Pope Felix III
Christian feast day: Pope Felix III
Luperculus
Christian feast day: Luperculus
Spread across the centuries
- 16th century1
- 19th century6
- 20th century36
- 21st century31
Earliest: François, Duke of Guise (1562). Most recent: Angie Stone (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about March 1
What day of the year is March 1?
March 1 is the 60th day of the year, with 305 days left after it.
What star sign is March 1?
March 1 falls under Pisces (February 19 – March 20), a water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 1?
We record 82 entries for March 1: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1562 to 2025.
Who was born on March 1?
Wander Franco (2001) is among the notable births on March 1. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 1 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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