Historical Events on March 1
34 notable historical events happened on March 1 throughout history.
17 famous birthdays on March 1 — including Frédéric Chopin, Oskar Kokoschka, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa19th Century1 event
Battle of Adwa — battle between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy near the town of Adwa, the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War, securing Ethiopian sovereignty
20th Century10 events
March First Movement — Korean national movement against Japanese occupation
Operation Plunder — 1945 operation, part of a coordinated set of Rhine crossings during WWII
Suez Crisis — 1956 invasion of Egypt by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France
Selma to Montgomery marches — 1965 march for African-American citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote
1969 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969
1975 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1975
1980 South African Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1980
1994 Winter Paralympics — 1994 edition of the Winter Paralympics
21st Century23 events
2002 Winter Paralympics — 2002 Winter Paralympics held in Salt Lake City
2010 Winter Paralympics — multi-parasport event in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada
2013 conclave — conclave convened to elect a pope to succeed Benedict XVI
2014 Winter Paralympics — 2014 edition of the Winter Paralympics
2018 Winter Paralympics — multi-parasport event in Pyeongchang, South Korea
Bucha massacre — 2022 killing of civilians in the Ukrainian city of Bucha by Russian military force
2022 Winter Paralympics — multi-parasport event in Beijing, China