On This Day March 1st
OTD
March 1st is the Sixty-first day of the year in the
Gregorian calendar; 304 days remain until the end of the year.
Events
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.
1562 – Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France,
marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.
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.
1781 – The Articles of Confederation went into effect in the
United States.
1796 – The Batavian Republic nationalizes the Dutch East
India Company.
1805 – the U.S. Senate acquits Justice Samuel Chase at the
end of his impeachment trial.
1845 – United States President John Tyler signed a bill
authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas.
1872 – Yellowstone National Park is the world's first
national park.
1893 – Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first
public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
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.
1953 – Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and
collapses; he dies four days later.
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.
1998 – Titanic became the first film to gross over $1
billion worldwide.
2006 – English-language Wikipedia reaches its one-millionth
article, Jordan Hill railway station.
Birthdays
1547 – Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher and
lexicographer (d. 1628)
1597 – Jean-Charles Della Faille, Flemish priest and
mathematician (d. 1652)
1611 – John Pell, English mathematician and linguist (d.
1685)
1760 – François Buzot, French lawyer and politician (d.
1794)
1810 – Frédéric Chopin, Polish pianist, and composer (d.
1849)
1914 – Harry Caray, American sportscaster (d. 1998)
1944 – Roger Daltrey, English singer-songwriter, producer,
and actor
Holiday Spotlight
Some ethnologists believe that ‘Martisor’ has a Roman origin, while others think it has a Daco-Thracian origin. New Year’s Eve was celebrated
on March 1 as ‘Martius’ in Ancient Rome. The month was named in honor of Mars,
the god of war who was also an agricultural guardian and ensured nature’s
rebirth—the red and white colors used for Martisor may be colors of war and
peace.
New Year’s Eve was also observed on March 1 by the
Thracians. They named the month after the god named Marsyas Silen, the inventor
of the ‘Fluier,’ a traditional musical instrument like the pipe. Thracian
spring celebrations had connections to fertility and the rebirth of nature. In
some parts of the world, Daco-Romanians still celebrate the agrarian New Year
in spring. In these areas, the first days of March are considered the days of a
new beginning.
Ancient Roman tradition stated that March was the perfect
time for military campaigns. Within this context, the red string of Martisor
symbolizes vitality. The white string symbolizes victory. Red is considered the
color of fire and blood and a symbol of life, which is also associated with the
passion of women. Red and white are also complementary colors present in
traditional Daco-Romanian folklore.
Others Include.
Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day
Baby Sleep Day
Beer Day (in Iceland)
Disability Day of Mourning
Dress in Blue Day
Employee Appreciation Day
Endometriosis Awareness Day
International Women of Color Day
National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day
National Dadgum: That's a Good Day
National Fruit Compote Day
National Horse Protection Day
National Peanut Butter Lover's Day
National Pig Day
National Salesperson Day
National Speech and Debate Education Day
National Wedding Planning Day
Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day (Bikini Day)
Plan a Solo Vacation Day
Read Across America Day
Refired, Not Retired Day
Self-Injury Awareness Day
Shabbat Across America / Canada
Share a Smile Day
St. David's Day
World Civil Defense Day
World Compliment Day
World Seagrass Day
Zero Discrimination Day
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