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1 March 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
1992 - A Bosnian-Serb wedding procession was attacked in Sarajevo, resulting in what is widely considered the first casualty of the Bosnian War.Ethnic group
Anniversary
1973 - Pink Floyd's critically acclaimed album The Dark Side of the Moon was released.English rock band
Anniversary
1950 - In a trial lasting less than 90 minutes, German–British physicist Klaus Fuchs was convicted of violating the Official Secrets Act by supplying information from the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union.German-born British physicist and atomic spy (1911–1988)
Anniversary
1944 - World War II: American and Australian troops won the Battle of Sio against Japanese forces as part of the New Guinea campaign.Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
Anniversary
1936 - Hoover Dam, straddling the Arizona–Nevada border on the Colorado River, was completed.Dam in Nevada and Arizona, US
Historical events
History
2014 - Thirty-five people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China.Knife attack at Kunming Railway Station in Kunming, Yunnan, China
History
2008 - The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections; as a result ten people are killed.National police of Armenia
History
2007 - Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School.Violently rotating column of air
History
2006 - English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.English-language edition of Wikipedia
History
2005 - In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the execution of juveniles found guilty of any crime is unconstitutional.2005 U.S. Supreme Court case on capital punishment
History
2003 - Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service moves to the United States Department of Homeland Security.Federal government agency from 1789 to 2003
History
2002 - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.U.S Armed conflict in South Asia
History
2002 - The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800 km (500 mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m.ESA Earth observation satellite (2002–2012)
History
2002 - Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-109 to service the Hubble Space Telescope.Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)
History
1998 - Titanic becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.1997 film by James Cameron
Notable births
Born
2001 - Wander Franco, Dominican baseball playerDominican baseball player (born 2001)
Born
2000 - Ja'Marr Chase, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Oswaldo Cabrera, Venezuelan baseball playerVenezuelan baseball player (born 1999)
Born
1994 - Tyreek Hill, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Pat Ingoldsby, Irish poet and television presenter (born 1942)Irish poet and television presenter (1942–2025)
Died
2025 - Joey Molland, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1947)English composer and rock guitarist (1947–2025)
Died
2025 - Angie Stone, American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1961)American singer and actress (1961–2025)
Died
2024 - Iris Apfel, American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (born 1921)American interior designer and fashion icon (1921–2024)
Died
2024 - Akira Toriyama, Japanese manga artist (born 1955)Japanese manga artist (1955–2024)
Died
2023 - Just Fontaine, French footballer (born 1933)French footballer (1933–2023)
Died
2020 - Jack Welch, American business executive (born 1935)American business executive (1935–2020)
Died
2019 - Mike Willesee, Australian journalist and producer (born 1942)Australian television presenter (1942–2019)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
26.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 5.1 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
11.43 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Moon zodiac
Taurus
7.39 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.