A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
March 1: Day of the Week
March 1, 2024 was the 61st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 305 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.
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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
March 1 Historical Event(s)
293
Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus as Caesar to Maximian.
1642
Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine), becomes the first incorporated city in the United States.
1854
German psychologist Friedrich Eduard Beneke disappears; two years later his remains are found in a canal near Charlottenburg.
1914
The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
1919
March 1st Movement begins in Korea.
1941
W47NV (now known as WSM-FM) begins operations in Nashville, Tennessee becoming the first FM radio station in the U.S.
1950
Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data.
1954
Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives.
1958
Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first American member of the Roman Curia.
2002
The Envisat environmental satellite successfully reaches an orbit 800 km above the Earth on its 11th launch, carrying the heaviest payload to date at 8500 kilograms (9.5 tons).
Who were born on March 1?
1842
Nikolaos Gyzis, Greek painter (d. 1901)
1928
Jacques Rivette, French film director
1928
Seymour Papert, South African mathematician
1958
Nik Kershaw, English musician
1969
Dafydd Ieuan, Welsh drummer (Super Furry Animals)
1980
Abdur Rehman, Pakistani cricketer
1981
Ana Hickmann, Brazilian supermodel
1981
Will Power, Australian racing driver
1985
Andreas Ottl, German footballer
1988
Freddie Smith, American actor
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters PECCHOGKFU? Check your answers here: Word search PECCHOGKFU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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