March 1

March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (61st in leap years). There are 305 days remaining.

Events:

• 1896: battle of Adowa, in which Ethiopia defended its independence against Italy
• 1936: Hoover Dam completed
• 1961: Peace Corps founded

Births:

• 1809: Frederic Chopin, composer and musician
• 1917: Dinah Shore
• 1927: Harry Belafonte, musician
• 1944: Roger Daltrey of The Who

Deaths:

Holidays and observances:

• Saint David's day
• Historically, March 1st was considered to be the beginning of the year. The names of some months reflect this. (September==Seventh, October==Eighth, November==Ninth, December==Tenth). (see New Year ) If the days of the year were counted from March 1, till the next March 1, each date of the year would have the same number every year, unlike counting from January 1.
• World Day of Prayer

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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