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What Happened On March 1

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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. 1896: Ethiopia defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War. 1869: The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev (pictured) finished his design of the first periodic table. 1896: Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War. 1893: Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri. 1872: Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park. 1781: The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States. 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. 1476: Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian armies of Afonso V and Prince John at the Battle of Toro. 509 BC: Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia.

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1958 First ever
Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia.
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1896 First ever
Ethiopia defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
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1869 First ever
The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev (pictured) finished his design of the first periodic table.
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1896 First ever
Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
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1893 First ever
Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
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1872 First ever
Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
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1781 Oddly true
The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
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1692 Oddly true
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.
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1476 Oddly true
Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian armies of Afonso V and Prince John at the Battle of Toro.
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509 BC First ever
Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia.
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Observed today

2014Thirty-five people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China. Wikipedia →
2008The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections; as a result ten people are killed. Wikipedia →
2007Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School. Wikipedia →
2006English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station. Wikipedia →
2005In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the execution of juveniles found guilty of any crime is unconstitutional. Wikipedia →
2003Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service moves to the United States Department of Homeland Security. Wikipedia →
2002U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan. Wikipedia →
2002The 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. Wikipedia →
2002Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-109 to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Wikipedia →
1998Titanic becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide. Wikipedia →
1992Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Wikipedia →
1991Uprisings against Saddam Hussein begin in Iraq, leading to the deaths of more than 25,000 people, mostly civilians. Wikipedia →
1990Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Wikipedia →
1981Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands begins his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze. Wikipedia →
1974Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. Wikipedia →
1973Black September storms the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, resulting in the assassination of three Western hostages. Wikipedia →
1971President of Pakistan Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan. Wikipedia →
1966Venera 3 Soviet space probe crashes on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface. Wikipedia →
1966The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria. Wikipedia →
1964Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe. Wikipedia →
1964Paradise Airlines Flight 901A crashes near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, killing 85. Wikipedia →
1962American Airlines Flight 1 crashes into Jamaica Bay in New York, killing 95. Wikipedia →
1961Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections. Wikipedia →
1958Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia. Wikipedia →
1956The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. Wikipedia →
1956Formation of the East German Nationale Volksarmee. Wikipedia →
1954Nuclear 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. Wikipedia →
1954Armed Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives. Wikipedia →
1953Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses; he dies four days later. Wikipedia →
1950Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data. Wikipedia →
1947The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations. Wikipedia →
1946The Bank of England is nationalised. Wikipedia →
1942World 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). Wikipedia →
1941World War II: Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact, allying itself with the Axis powers. Wikipedia →
1939An Imperial Japanese Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94. Wikipedia →
1932Aviator 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. Wikipedia →
1921The 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. Wikipedia →
1921Following mass protests in Petrograd demanding greater freedom in the RSFSR, the Kronstadt rebellion begins, with sailors and citizens taking up arms against the Bolsheviks. Wikipedia →
1919March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule. Wikipedia →
1917The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text. Wikipedia →
1914China joins the Universal Postal Union. Wikipedia →
1910The deadliest avalanche in United States history buries a Great Northern Railway train in northeastern King County, Washington, killing 96 people. Wikipedia →
1901The Australian Army is formed. Wikipedia →
1896Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War. Wikipedia →
1896Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay. Wikipedia →
1893Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri. Wikipedia →
1872Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park. Wikipedia →
1871The victorious Prussian Army parades through Paris, France, after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. Wikipedia →
1870Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War. Wikipedia →
1867Nebraska is admitted as the 37th U.S. state. Wikipedia →
1845United States President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas. Wikipedia →
1836A convention of delegates from 57 Texas communities convenes in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico. Wikipedia →
1815Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba. Wikipedia →
1811Leaders of the Mamluk dynasty are killed by Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali. Wikipedia →
1805Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate. Wikipedia →
1796The Dutch East India Company is nationalized by the Batavian Republic. Wikipedia →
1781The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States. Wikipedia →
1692Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials. Wikipedia →
1633Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu. Wikipedia →
1628Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. Wikipedia →
1562Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion. Wikipedia →
1476Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian armies of Afonso V and Prince John at the Battle of Toro. Wikipedia →
1290University of Coimbra, in Portugal, is officially chartered by King Denis. Wikipedia →
834Emperor Louis the Pious is restored as sole ruler of the Frankish Empire. Wikipedia →
350Vetranio proclaims himself Caesar after being encouraged to do so by Constantina, sister of Constantius II. Wikipedia →
293Emperor Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. This is considered the beginning of the Tetrarchy, known as the Quattuor Principes Mundi ("Four Rulers of the World"). Wikipedia →
509 BCPublius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia. Wikipedia →

From The Guardian Archives — On This Day

2021The Guardian
Australia's summer the wettest in four years amid cooling La Niña
Average weather temperature across the continent was slightly above average
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2011The Guardian
Julian Assange 'Jewish conspiracy' comments spark row
Ian Hislop writes in Private Eye that Assange accused him, the Guardian and Index on Censorship, before withdrawing c…
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1939The New York Times
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT GAINED LAST WEEK
The daily average gross crude oil production in the United States last week was 3,328,850 barrels, compared with 3,32…
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