What Happened on Mar 1

Salem Witch Trials Begin

Salem, Massachusetts authorities interrogated Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and an Indian slave, Tituba, to determine if they indeed practiced... Read more

Articles of Confederation Adopted

The political push for the colonies to increase cooperation began in the French and Indian Wars in the mid 1750s. The American Revolution in... Read more

Ohio is the 17th State Admitted to the Union

Historical Documents Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Ohio Statehood 200th Anniversary of Ohio Statehood March 1, 1803 - March 1,... Read more

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin Is Born

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1 March 1812 – 14 September 1852) was an English architect, designer, and theorist of design, now best remembered... Read more

The Force Bill And Compromise Tariff Is Passed

Jackson asked Congress to pass a "Force Bill" explicitly authorizing the use of military force to enforce the tariff. But it was held up until... Read more

Lincoln is admitted to the Bar

Admitted to the bar in 1837, he moved to Springfield, Illinois that same year and began to practice law with John T. Stuart. With a reputation as... Read more

Texas Is Offered Admission To The United States

Under U.S. President John Tyler, Texas was offered admission to the Union as a state. The bill was signed into law on March 1, 1845. It was... Read more

Texas Ratifies The Annexation Bill

Under U.S. President John Tyler, Texas was offered admission to the Union as a state. The bill was signed into law on March 1, 1845. It was... Read more

Nebraska is the 37th State Admitted to the Union

The word “Nebraska” first began to appear in publications in 1842, when Lt. John C. Fremont explored the plains and mountains of the western United... Read more

Civil Rights Act Is Signed

A distinguishing characteristic in the Grant Presidency was Grant's concern with the plights of African Americans and native Indian tribes. Grant's... Read more

Jack McCall is Hung for the Murder of James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok

As I write the closing lines of this brief sketch, word reaches me that the slayer of Wild Bill has been re-arrested by the United State... Read more

Wellington Avalanche

The Cascade Tunnel, completed in 1900, bypassed the switchbacks. Several snowsheds were also added for safety, but winter conditions still... Read more

Burning Spear Is Born

Winston Rodney, OD (born March 1, 1948), also known as Burning Spear, is a Grammy Award winning Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like... Read more

Chiang Kai-Shek Moves His Capital to Taipei

Chiang moved the government to Taipei, Taiwan, where he formally resumed his duties as president on 1 March 1950.Chiang was reelected by the... Read more

President Kennedy Establishes the Peace Corps by Executive Order

On March 1, 1961, Kennedy signed an Executive Order 10924 that officially started the Peace Corps. Concerned with the growing tide of revolutionary... Read more

American Airlines Flight 1 Crashes

It was ideal flying weather. The morning was dazzlingly clear, the ceiling and visibility unlimited, and a brisk, 20-mile-an-hour wind blew from... Read more

"High And Low" Is Released

High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku, literally "Heaven and Hell"?) is a 1963 film directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai,... Read more

"Death In Venice" Is Released

Death in Venice (Italian: Morte a Venezia) is a 1971 film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Dirk Bogarde and Björn Andrésen. The film is... Read more

Deep Purple release Machine Head

Machine Head is the sixth studio album released by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded through December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland,... Read more

Aerosmith releases Get Your Wings

Get Your Wings is the second studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released March 1, 1974. The album is the first to feature... Read more

Rush release self-titled debut album

Rush is the eponymous debut studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1974 and remastered in 1997. Rush's first release shows much of... Read more

FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Psorcon

Psorcon is prescribed for the relief of the inflammation and itching of skin disorders that respond to the application of steroids (hormones... Read more

"Dance With A Stranger" Is Released

Dance with a Stranger is a 1985 British drama film, directed by Mike Newell. Telling the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in... Read more

Frank Sinatra receives Legend Award at Grammy Awards

Sinatra was awarded the Legend Award at the 1994 Grammy Awards. He was introduced by Bono, who said of Sinatra "Frank's the chairman of the bad... Read more

Justin Bieber is Born

Justin Drew Bieber (pronounced /ˈdʒʌstɨn ˈbiːbər/; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer. He was discovered on YouTube by Scooter Braun,... Read more