History of 1 March
- 1992 – Bosnian Serb snipers fired upon civilians after a majority of the Moslem and Croatian communities voted in favor of Bosnia’s independence.
- 1992 – King Fahd of Saudi Arabia announced major political reforms that ceded some powers after 10 years of disciplined rule.
- 1992 – Bosnian Muslims and Croats voted to secede from Yugoslavia.
- 1993 – The U.S. government announced that the number of food stamp recipients had reached a record number of 26.6 million.
- 1994 – Israel released about 500 Arab prisoners in an effort to placate Palestinians over the Hebron massacre.
- 1995 – The European Parliament rejected legislation that would have allowed biotechnology companies to patent new life forms.
- 1995 – Yahoo! was incorporated.
- 1996 – In Kuala, Lumpur, construction was completed for the Petronas Towers.
- 1999 – The Angolan Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, exploded. Four other bombs went off in the capital.
- 1999 – In Uganda, eight tourists were brutally murdered by Hutu rebels.
- 1999 – Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones began their attempt to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon non-stop. They succeeded on March 20, 1999.
- 2002 – Operation Anaconda began in eastern Afghanistan. Allied forces were fighting against Taliban and Al Quaida fighters.
- 2003 – In New York, a $250,000 Salvador Dali sketch was stolen from a display case in the lobby at Rikers Island jail. On June 17, 2003, it was announced that four corrections officers had surrendered and pled innocent in connection to the theft. The mixed-media composition was a sketch of the crucifixion.
- 2003 – In the U.S., approximately 180,000 personnel from 22 different organizations around the government became part of the Department of Homeland Security. This completed the largest government reorganization since the beginning of the Cold War.
- 2003 – Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was captured by CIA and Pakistani agents near Islamabad. He was the suspected mastermind behind the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
- 2005 – In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the execution of juveniles found guilty of murder is unconstitutional.
- 2006 – English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
- 2007 – Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School.
- 2008 – The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections, as a result ten people are killed.
- 2014 – 35 people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China.
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1981 – Will Power, Australian race car driver
- 1982 – Juan Manuel Ortiz, Spanish footballer
- 1983 – Daniel Carvalho, Brazilian footballer
- 1983 – Lupita Nyong’o, Mexican-Kenyan actress
- 1983 – Davey Richards, American wrestler
- 1983 – Anthony Tupou, Australian rugby league player
- 1984 – Naima Mora, American model and actress
- 1984 – Alexander Steen, Canadian-Swedish ice hockey player
- 1985 – Andreas Ottl, German footballer
- 1986 – Big E, American wrestler
- 1987 – Kesha, American singer-songwriter and actress
- 1988 – Yang Hyeon-jong, South Korean baseball player
- 1989 – Tenille Tayla, Australian professional wrestler
- 1989 – Carlos Vela, Mexican footballer
- 1993 – Nathan Brown, Australian rugby league player
- 1993 – Michael Conforto, American baseball player
- 1993 – Kurt Mann, Australian rugby league player
- 1993 – Josh McEachran, English footballer
- 1994 – Justin Bieber, Canadian singer-songwriter
- 1994 – Tyreek Hill, American football player