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What happened in history on this day: March 1?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 1 in ...
- 1991 - The Federal Trade Commission investigation of Microsoft becomes public knowledge.
- 1999 - Compaq Computer begins shipping the Aero 2100 handheld computer. It features 256-color display, 8 MB RAM, integrated microphone and speaker, Windows CE. A lithium-ion battery powers the unit for about ten hours. Price is US$449.
- 1999 - Oracle begins shipping the Oracle 8i database software, for a variety of operating systems. Price starts at US$1475 for a 5-user license.
- 1924 - M.J. Winkler Productions debuts the Alice Comedy series, in a number of theaters on the east coast of the US. The film Alice's Day at Sea is shown.
- 1928 - In New York, Walt Disney approaches Fred Quimby at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer looking for an offer to distribute the Oswald films, but Quimby is not interested.
- 1928 - Walt Disney sees Charles Mintz, who offers only $1400 per film, and 50 percent of profits.
- 1928 - In New York, Walt Disney send a telegram to Roy saying "break with Charlie looing" and "don't be alarmed everything ok".
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled The Legend of Two Gypsy Dogs.
- 1970 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Menace on the Mountain, part one.
- 1985 - Disney releases the film Country to theaters in the UK.
- 1986 - The Safari Outpost shop opens in Adventureland at Disneyland.
- 1989 - The CBS TV network airs the first episode of the Disney TV show Hard Times on Planet Earth.
- 1989 - Buena Vista Pictures premieres the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film New York Stories in New York City.
- 1989 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film New York Stories to theaters in the US.
- 1991 - Buena Vista releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Shipwrecked to theaters in the US.
- 1994 - Ghana issues ten postage stamps marking the 65th anniverary of Mickey Mouse.
- 1996 - Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort opens in South Carolina. It is the first Disney vacation resort built outside California and Florida. It is part of the Disney Vacation Club Resorts.
- 1996 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Up Close and Personal to theaters in the US.
- 1997 - Mali releases ten postage stamps depicting Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, and Huey/Dewey/Louie.
- 1997 - The #5 locomotive, the Ward Kimball, begins operation at the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World.
- 1999 - Guyana issues 21 postage stamps for the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. Characters depicted are Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
- 1999 - Guyana issues 26 postage stamps depicting Disney characters on trains. Characters are depicted from the films 101 Dalmatians, Robin Hood, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and The Little Mermaid.
- 2005 - Disney premieres the live-action feature film The Pacifier at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California.
- 1990 - Over two days at the Firestone Test Center near Fort Stockton, Texas, a team of drivers break or set a dozen land speed records with a 1989 Corvette ZR-1 and a Corvette L-98. Cars are in near stock condition, minus mufflers and catalytic converters. Distance record set are for 100-, 500-, 1000-, and 5000-mile, and 100-, 500-, 1000-, and 5000-kilometre. Time records set are for 1-, 6-, 12-, and 24-hours. Average speed for all record runs are 170-175 MPH. The ZR-1 sets the 24-hour record, driving over 4200 miles at an average 175-mph. Drivers are: John Heinricy (Corvette Development and Validation Manager), Jim Minneker (Powertrain Manager), Scott Allman (Chassis Development Engineer), racers Tommy Morrison, Don Knowles, Stuart Hayner, Scott Lagasse, and Kim Baker.
- 1992 - The ZR-1 Registry is formally founded as a club.
- 2003 - At the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Miami, Florida, the Nextel Grand Prix of Miami race is held, round two of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 4th overall is the Diman Racing #35 Corvette, driven by Mandy Gonzalez and Wally Castro.
- Finishing 4th in GTS class and 11th overall is the Morgan Dollar Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Lance Norick and Rob Morgan.
- Finishing 5th in GTS class and 13th overall is the ICY / SL Motorsports #76 Corvette, driven by Paul Alderman, Steven Lisa, and David Rosenblum.
- 1940 - Adolf Hitler issues a Directive for "Case Weser exercise". He orders preparations be made for the occupation of Denmark and Norway, to secure iron ore from Sweden, and provide naval and air bases for operations against England. The objective is to occupy by peaceful means, designed to protect the arms of the neutrality of the Northern countries. General Nickolaus von Falkenhorst is to be Commander of Group XXI in charge of the operation. The crossings into Denmark and Norway are to be simultaneous.
- 1941 - US Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles gives full details of a likely attack of Germany on the Soviet Union to the Soviet Ambassador. The information had been first learned in August 1940, then checked carefully.
- 1941 - Bulgaria formally agrees to adhere to the Tripartite Pact of the Axis powers.
- 1942 - (0045 hours) US cruiser Houston sinks in Sunda Strait, surrounded by numerous ships of the Japanese task force.
- 1942 - German commander in the West von Witzleben is replaced by Gerd von Rundstedt.
- 1943 - (evening) 16 British Halifax and Stirling bombers with H2S navigation control lead about 300 bombers on Berlin. Much damage is done, but 17 planes are shot down.
- 1944 - A joint British-American-Canadian board overseeing the Habbakuk ice ship project is dissolved.
- 1945 - (0715 hours) In Germany, Canadian forces lead an assault on the northern end of the Schlieffen line, in Hochwald Forest.
- 1945 - American President Franklin Roosevelt presents Yalta Conference details to members of Congress, seeking their approval of the agreement.
- 1945 - British Bomber Command makes an area air raid on Manheim, Germany.
- 1946 - In Budapest, Hungary, former Premier Ferenc Szalasi and six other cabinet ministers are convicted of war crimes, to be hanged March 4.
- 1967 - Malta issues three postage stamps marking the 25th anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross to Malta for its war effort.
- 1991 - Antigua & Barbuda issues eleven postage stamps depicting World War II milestones.
- 2010 - The Central Bank of Russia issues three 3-ruble 0.925 fine silver coins marking the 65th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War.
- 1985 - In Chicago, Illinois, the Amusement Showcase International show is held, over three days.
- 1995 - Sega releases the Knuckles' Chaotix video game for the Sega 32X in the US.
- 1997 - Sony announces price cuts on the PlayStation by 25 to 35 percent in Australia, Great Britain, France, and Germany.
- 2000 - Nintendo releases the Pokémon Stadium video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
- 2005 - Capcom releases the Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 1997 - Sweden Post first issues stamps for domestic use with no value indicated.
- 2004 - A & W Restaurants first uses an image with text "WISCONSIN FRESH CHEESE CURDS LEGENDARY TASTE!".
- 1974 - The Royal Canadian Mint begins marketing Olympic coins in Europe.
- 1975 - Charlton International Publishing releases the 1975 Charlton Coin Guide, 15th edition, by J.E. Charlton. Price is 75 cents.
- 1976 - The Royal Canadian Mint begins selling the sixth set of Olympic commemorative $5 and $10 silver coins.
- 1979 - Charlton International Publishing releases the 28th edition of Charlton's Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, by J.E. Charlton. This issue incorporates the American Numismatic Association's numeric system of grading. Price is $2.75.
- 1980 - The Royal Canadian Mint begins selling 1980 silver dollar coins.
- 2010 - The Royal Canadian Mint issues 2010 sets of six circulating coins in four new holders, with themes polar bear, canoe on lake, RCMP, and maple leaves.
- 1904 - England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead versus Australia.
- 1921 - Australia Cricket team complete 5-0 drubbing of England.
- 1934 - Primo Carnera beats Tommy Loughran in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1941 - Elmer Layden becomes first NFL commisioner.
- 1942 - Baseball decides that players in military can't play when on furlough.
- 1949 - Joe Louis retires as heavyweight boxing champion.
- 1949 - The Saint Louis Browns, owners of Sportsman's Park, move to evict the Saint Louis Cardinals.
- 1953 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open.
- 1954 - Ted Williams fractures collarbone in first game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War.
- 1955 - Pakistan versus India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.
- 1958 - Gary Sobers 365 versus Pakistan, 614 minutes, 38 fours, best Cricket before Lara.
- 1958 - Sobers completes 446 stand for second wicket with Conrad Hunte, 260.
- 1958 - West Indies cricket declare at stumps score of 3-790 declare versus Pakistan.
- 1959 - Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament.
- 1965 - Australia suspends champion swimmer Dawn Fraser for 10 years for misconduct.
- 1969 - New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle announces his retirement from baseball.
- 1970 - Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes world champion all-round ladies skater.
- 1972 - Wilt Chamberlain is first NBA player to score 30,000 points.
- 1973 - Robyn Smith becomes first female jockey to win a major race.
- 1974 - Ian and Greg Chappell make 264 partnership versus New Zealand cricket at Wellington.
- 1980 - Hilbert van der Duim becomes world champion all-round skater.
- 1981 - Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic.
- 1983 - Tamara McKinney becomes first US woman skier to win the World Cup.
- 1985 - Milwaukee businessman Herb Kohl purchases the Milwaukee Bucks.
- 1987 - Jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open.
- 1988 - Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist.
- 1989 - Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981.
- 1992 - Jenny Thompson swims 100 metre freestyle world record (1:01.40).
- 1992 - Nelson Diebel swims 100 metre freestyle US record (54.48 seconds).
- 1993 - George Steinbenner is reinstated as owner of New York Yankees.
- 1993 - New expansion NHL team, owned by Disney, is named the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
- 1994 - Former banker Leonard Coleman is elected National League president replacing Bill White.
- 1996 - Lenny Wilkens, winningest coach in NBA, coaches his 1,000th victory.
- 2005 - Tim Hudson agrees to a four-year, $47-million contract extension with the Atlanta Braves.
- 2009 - In Victoria, British Columbia, Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg wins her third Canadian women's curling Tournament of Hearts title with an 8-5 victory over Marla Mallett of B.C.
- 2010 - At the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, the Canadian men's hockey team defeats the USA team 3-2 in overtime winning its 13th gold medal, a new record for any country at any Olympic Winter Games.
- 1966 - Venera 3 becomes first man-made object to impact on a planet (Venus).
- 1980 - The Voyager 1 probe confirms the existence of Janus, a moon of Saturn.
- 1984 - NASA launches Landsat-D Prime (Landsat 5) to thematic map the Earth.
- 1989 - Comet du Toit at perihelion.
- 2002 - The Envisat environmental satellite successfully reaches an orbit 800 km above the Earth using an Ariane 5 on its 11th launch, carrying the heaviest payload to date at 8500kg.
- 2002 - Space Shuttle Columbia flies the Hubble Space Telescope service mission, its last before STS-107.
- 2009 - Chinese lunar probe Chang'e 1 crashes into the moon in a controlled collision at the end of a 16-month moon-mapping mission.
- 1910 - An avalanche of snow hits two trains stranded for seven days outside the Cascade Tunnel below Stevens Pass, near Wellington, Washington, USA, killing 96. Deadliest avalanche in US history.
- 1983 - Tornado tears through Louisiana, USA, injuring 33 people.
Other history:
- 1872 - Yellowstone (USA) becomes world's first national park.
- 1937 - First permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut, USA).
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