March 1st (2006) was a Wednesday. 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, 2006
» English language called English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
March 1st Famous Deaths for 2006
» Harry Browne, American politician and author (b. 1933)
» Johnny Jackson (musician) named Johnny Jackson, American drummer (The Jackson 5) (b. 1951)
» Peter Osgood, English footballer (b. 1947)
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