Friday March 01, 2019: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• Amazon plans to open many grocery stores in major U.S. cities. (The Wall Street Journal).
• Eight people were killed and more than 30 others were injured when a bus flipped on the Qom Tehran Highway in Iran. Officials claim that the driver fell asleep.
• A Russian cargo ship collides in Busan, South Korea with a bridge on the motorway. According to reports, the captain was drunk.
• A leaking oil pipe explodes in Bayelsa (Nigeria); a stampede ensues. More than 50 people are reported to be missing.
• A BMW collides between two minibuses that were coming towards it, killing 13 and injuring 8.
• Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Shahidul Haque, Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary, tells the United Nations Security Council his country will not accept Rohingya refugees fleeing violence at the border in Rakhine State. He also accuses Myanmar for making "hollow promises” regarding repatriation.
• Shahidul Haque, Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary, tells the United Nations Security Council his country won't accept Rohingya refugees fleeing violence at the border with Rakhine State. He also accuses Myanmar for making "hollow promises” regarding repatriation.
• Relations between North Korea and Vietnam: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un begins an official visit in Vietnam three days after arriving in Vietnam for a nuclear summit that was canceled by President Donald Trump.
• Three days after arriving in Vietnam for the United States' nuclear summit, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un embarks on an official visit to Vietnam.
• 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis
• Trump's administration announced Friday that it would revoke the visas for 49 Maduro-aligned officers and their families. It also sanctioned several top military and security officials as part of a massive U.S. campaign against Nicolas Maduro, the disputed Venezuelan president.
• 2020 United States Presidential Election, 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Primaries: Jay Inslee, Washington Governor, announces that he will be joining the Democratic Party primaries for 2020. He cites combating climate change as one reason. (Time),
• Jay Inslee, Washington Governor, announces that he will be joining the Democratic Party primaries in 2020. He cites combating climate change as one reason. (Time),
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See also

What happened on March 01 in history? Find out the list of March 1st major events

What was 2019 famous for? Discover everything about 2019

Other March 1st famous birthdays

• Justin Bieber

  Canadian singer and teenager heart-throb.

• Kesha (singer)
• Jensen Ackles

  American actor.

• Javier Bardem

  Spanish actor.

See all famous people born on March 1st

How old am I?

If March 01, 2019 is your birthday you are 4 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on March 01.

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Who died on March 01, 2019?

• Zhorés Alfiórov
• Kevin Roche

Other March 1st famous deaths

• Jean Le Poulain

  French actor.

• Jack Wild

  British actor (Born 1952).

• Edwin H Land

  American inventor and scientist (Polaroid Corporation).

• Jackie Coogan

  American actor.

See all famous people who died on March 1st

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Pisces

Pisces personality

Who should a Pisces marry?

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries

Personality of March born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Pig

Element: Earth

Pig personality

Get your Eastern Astrology Reading on March 01, 2019

Can the numbers in March 01, 2019 reveal something about your future ? Find out

The day of the week was Friday.

March 1st marks the 59th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2019.

There are 305 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

March 2019 calendar

Holidays

• Self Injury Awareness Day
• Historically, March 1st was considered to be the beginning of the Roman 'work year' as January (the official first month) and February were unfit for warfare. The numerical Latin names of some months reflect this. (September = Seventh, October = Eighth, November = Ninth, December = Tenth). (see New Year).
• Korea - Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol; ???).
• Iceland - This day is called the Beer Day, but this day in 1989 beer was allowed again.
• Martisor - a seasonal holiday in Romania.
• Baba Marta - a Bulgarian custom when the Martenitsa is worn for good health and luck symbolizing the beginning of the spring season in Bulgaria.
• Eight Hours Day - Tasmania, Australia.
• Labour day - Western Australia.
• World Day of Prayer.
• Roman Empire - The sacred fire of Rome was renewed (See Vesta).

Observances

• World Seagrass Day
• Zero Discrimination Day [UNAIDS]

Saints

• Saint Eudoxia
• Saint David's Day (National Holiday of Wales).
• Saint Albin
• Saint Swidbert
• Saint Monan, largely legendary Scottish saint.

Lunar phase

The moon phase for March 01, 2019 is New Moon.

See Moon rising and setting times on March 01, 2019

Planetary phase

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