March 1st (2002) was a Friday. It's the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 305 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 1st March, 2002
» War in Afghanistan (2001–present) known as U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
» The Envisat environmental satellite successfully reaches an orbit convert 800 km mi sp=us above the Earth on its 11th launch, carrying the heaviest payload (air and space craft) payload to date at 8500 kilograms (8.5 tons).
» The Spanish peseta called peseta is discontinued as official currency of Spain and is replaced by the euro (€).
March 1st Famous Deaths for 2002
» C. Farris Bryant, American politician, 34th List of Governors of Florida named Governor of Florida (b. 1914)
March 1st Holidays in History
» Beer Day (Iceland) or Beer Day, marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989 (Iceland)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Saint Albin e.g Albin
» Saint David or David
» Saint Monan named Monan
» Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt e.g Suitbert
» March 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Casimir Pulaski Day can fall, while March 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in March. (Illinois)
» Earliest day on which Laetare Sunday can fall, while April 4 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent. (Western Christianity), and its related observances:
» Carnival Belgium e.g Carnaval de la Laetare (Stavelot)
» Mothering Sunday (United Kingdom)
» Independence Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina) named Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
» March 1st Movement named March 1st Movement Remembrance Day or 'Samiljeol;' 삼일절 (South Korea)
» Martenitsa (Bulgaria)
» Mărțișor (Romania and Moldova)
» National Pig Day (United States)
» Roman Empire e.g Roman New Year observances:
» Feriae Marti in honor of Mars (god) e.g Mars
» Matronalia in honor of Juno (mythology) known as Juno
» Renewal of the Sacred fire of Vesta known as Vestal fire