March 1

March 1: This Day in History

• 1781— The Articles of Confederation were formally ratified, creating the first governing document of the United States.
• 1872— Yellowstone became the world's first national park when President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act.
• 1932— The infant son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from the family's New Jersey home in what became known as the 'Crime of the Century'.
• 1954— The United States detonated a hydrogen bomb in the Castle Bravo test at Bikini Atoll, the largest US nuclear device ever detonated.
• 1961— President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps.

Famous Birthdays on March 1

• Frédéric Chopin (1810) — polish composer and pianist
• Justin Bieber (1994) — canadian pop singer
• Ron Howard (1954) — american filmmaker and actor
• Harry Belafonte (1927) — american singer and activist
• Lupita Nyong'o (1983) — kenyan-mexican actress
• Mark Paul Gosselaar (1974) — american actor known for saved by the bell

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Did You Know? March 1 Fun Facts

• March 1 was originally the first day of the year in the early Roman calendar.
• The name March comes from the Roman god of war, Mars.
• Births on March 1 fall under the Pisces zodiac sign.

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