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March 1st - what happened, who was born, and who died on this day in history
Find out what major events happened on this day in history, who was born and who died on March 1st. If you celebrate your birthday on March 1st, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
March 1st 1810
Composer Frederic Francois Chopin was born.
March 1st 1927
The American singer Harry Belafonte was born.
March 1st 1929
The singer Sonny James was born. See more famous people who were born on March 1st Some of the famous people who died on this day
March 1st 1892
The Scottish chemist Archibald Scott died, age 60.
March 1st 1985
The American concert pianist Eugene List died, age 66.
March 1st 1991
The composer Scott Huston dies age 74. See more famous people who died on March 1st Some of the famous events that happend on this day
March 1st 1901
In Wuppertal, Germany, the world's first suspended monorail transport system was opened.