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On March 1, -509: Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia.

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Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia.

Publius Valerius Poplicola or Publicola was one of four Roman aristocrats who led the overthrow of the monarchy, and became a Roman consul, the colleague of Lucius Junius Brutus in 509 BC, traditionally considered the first year of the Roman Republic.

People

Born on March 1

Wander Franco 2001– Dominican baseball player (born 2001)
Sapnap 2001– American YouTube personality (born 2001)
Ja'Marr Chase 2000– American football player (born 2000)
Oswaldo Cabrera 1999– Venezuelan baseball player (born 1999)
Brogan Hay 1999– Scottish footballer
Justin Bieber 1994– Canadian singer (born 1994)
Asanoyama Hiroki 1994– Japanese sumo wrestler
Tyreek Hill 1994– American football player (born 1994)
Maximilian Philipp 1994– German footballer (born 1994)
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Juan Bernat 1993– Spanish footballer (born 1993)
Michael Conforto 1993– American baseball player (born 1993)
Josh McEachran 1993– English footballer (born 1993)
Victor Rask 1993– Swedish ice hockey player (born 1993)
Jordan Veretout 1993– French footballer (born 1993)
Édouard Mendy 1992– Senegal international footballer (born 1992)
Tom Walsh 1992– New Zealand shot putter
Joe Mantiply 1991– American baseball player (born 1991)
Tenille Dashwood 1989– Australian professional wrestler

People

Died on March 1

Pat Ingoldsby Irish poet and television presenter (1942–2025)
Joey Molland English composer and rock guitarist (1947–2025)
Angie Stone American singer and actress (1961–2025)
Iris Apfel American interior designer and fashion icon (1921–2024)
Akira Toriyama Japanese manga artist (1955–2024)
Just Fontaine French footballer (1933–2023)
Mike Willesee Australian television presenter (1942–2019)
María Rubio Mexican actress (1934–2018)
Carole Achache French writer, photographer and actress
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Minnie Miñoso Cuban-American baseball player (1924–2015)
Alain Resnais French film director (1922–2014)
Bonnie Franklin American actress (1944–2013)
Andrew Breitbart American journalist (1969–2012)
Germano Mosconi Italian sportswriter and news presenter
Kristian Digby English television presenter and director
Peter Osgood English footballer (1947–2006)
Jack Wild English actor and singer (1952–2006)
Nurasyura binte Mohamed Fauzi 2006 high-profile child rape and murder case in Singapore

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Every March 1 on record

  1. -509 Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia.

    Roman aristocrat who helped overthrow monarchy (died 503 BC)

    Publius Valerius Poplicola or Publicola was one of four Roman aristocrats who led the overthrow of the monarchy, and became a Roman consul, the colleague of Lucius Junius Brutus in 509 BC, traditionally considered the first year of the Roman Republic.

  2. 293 Emperor Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. This is considered the beginning of the Tetrarchy, known as the Quattuor Principes Mundi ("Four Rulers of the World").

    Roman emperor from 284 to 305

    Diocletian, nicknamed Jovius, was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305. He was born Diocles to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia. As with other Illyrian soldiers of the period, Diocles rose through the ranks of the military early in his career, serving under Aurelian and Probus, and eventually becoming a cavalry commander for the army of Emperor Carus.

  3. 350 Vetranio proclaims himself Caesar after being encouraged to do so by Constantina, sister of Constantius II.

    Roman emperor in 350

    Vetranio was briefly an imperial usurper and emperor in the Roman Empire in 350, during which time he controlled Illyricum between the rival emperors Magnus Magnentius and Constantius II, eventually capitulating to the latter.

  4. 834 Emperor Louis the Pious is restored as sole ruler of the Frankish Empire.

    Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 813 to 840

    Louis the Pious, also called the Fair and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aquitaine from 781. As the only surviving son of Charlemagne and Hildegard, he became the sole ruler of the Franks after his father's death in 814, a position that he held until his death except from November 833 to March 834, when he was deposed.

  5. 1290 University of Coimbra, in Portugal, is officially chartered by King Denis.

    Public university in Coimbra, Portugal

    The University of Coimbra (UC) is a public research university in Coimbra, Portugal. Officially chartered by King Denis on 1 March 1290, and recognised by Pope Nicholas IV on 9 August 1290, it is the oldest university in Portugal and one of the world's oldest in continuous operations, having begun operations in Lisbon before moving permanently to Coimbra in 1537. It had an influential role in the development of higher education in the Portuguese-speaking countries, and in their history.

  6. 1476 Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian armies of Afonso V and Prince John at the Battle of Toro.
  7. 1562 Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.
  8. 1628 Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
  9. 1633 Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu.
  10. 1692 Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials.
  11. 1781 The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
  12. 1796 The Dutch East India Company is nationalized by the Batavian Republic.
  13. 1805 Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate.
  14. 1811 Leaders of the Mamluk dynasty are killed by Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali.
  15. 1815 Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba.
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  1. 1836 A convention of delegates from 57 Texas communities convenes in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico.
  2. 1845 United States President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas.
  3. 1867 Nebraska is admitted as the 37th U.S. state.
  4. 1870 Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War.
  5. 1871 The victorious Prussian Army parades through Paris, France, after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
  6. 1872 Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
  7. 1893 Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
  8. 1896 Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
  9. 1896 Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay.
  10. 1901 The Australian Army is formed.
  11. 1910 The deadliest avalanche in United States history buries a Great Northern Railway train in northeastern King County, Washington, killing 96 people.
  12. 1914 China joins the Universal Postal Union.
  13. 1917 The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text.
  14. 1919 March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule.
  15. 1921 The Australian cricket team captained by Warwick Armstrong becomes the first team to complete a whitewash of The Ashes, something that would not be repeated for 86 years.

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