March 1
This day in history:
- 1991 – Uprisings against Saddam Hussein begin in Iraq, leading to the deaths of more than 25,000 people, mostly civilians.
- 834 – Emperor Louis the Pious is restored as sole ruler of the Frankish Empire.
- 2008 – The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections, as a result ten people are killed.
- 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.
Births:
- 1999 – Brogan Hay, Scottish footballer
- 1983 – Lupita Nyong'o, Kenyan-Mexican actress
- 1929 – Georgi Markov, Bulgarian journalist and author (d. 1978)
Deaths:
- 1383 – Amadeus VI, count of Savoy (b. 1334)
- 2012 – Andrew Breitbart, American journalist and publisher (b. 1969)
- 1980 – Wilhelmina Cooper, Dutch-American model and businesswoman, founded Wilhelmina Models (b. 1940)
Holidays:
- Commemoration of Mustafa Barzani's Death (Iraqi Kurdistan)
- Self-injury Awareness Day (international)
- Yap Day (Yap State)
Random Article of the day:
Benvenuti
Benvenuti is an Italian surname meaning "welcome". Notable people with the surname include:
Andrea Benvenuti (born 1969), Italian Olympic runner
Augusto Benvenuti (1839–1899), Italian sculptor
Beatrice Benvenuti (born 1993), Italian rugby referee
Nino Benvenuti (born 1938), Italian professional boxer
Pietro Benvenuti (1769–1844), Italian academic painter
Tomaso Benvenuti (1838–1906), Italian opera composer
Tommaso Benvenuti (rugby union) (born 1990), Italian rugby player