Talk:March 1

Used to be start of year?
Historically, March 1st was considered to be the beginning of the year - Is this true? Prior to the 1750s, or whenever it was that England accepted the Gregorian calendar, March 21st was the first day of the year. -- Zoe

Correct this
Could somebody correct W?adys?aw Jagiello?czyk to a readable format? RickK 21:51, 1 May 2004 (UTC)

Unitas Fratrum founding date
March 1st 1457 is the founding date of the Untitas Fratrum, (English = Unity of the Brethren), currently also known as the Moravian Church, the second oldest protestant church in the world.

What was the one millionth article on Wikipedia?
According to press accounts, it was about the Jordanhill railway station in Scotland, and it was started by Wikipedia contributor Ewan Macdonald. Should this be in the content of the notice about the millionth article? r3 05:18, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

Death penalty
An editor listed March 1, 1847, as the date the first democracy (Michigan) abolished the death penalty. While this may be interesting for the U.S., I don't think it has international implications since Michigan isn't a country. If states count, then so should provinces, cantons, etc., and I doubt those were considered when evaluating this "first." Speaking of countries, was Venezuala a democracy when it abolished the death penalty a few years later? Lastly, Michigan didn't abolish the death penalty for all crimes. It abolished the death penalty for all crimes except one. Therefore, Michigan shouldn't be considered death penalty-free until the second half of the twentieth century. Rklawton 01:39, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Babby Sands' hunger strike
I agree that bobby sands' hunger strike was a very notable event known throughout the United Kingdom. Is this the most notable date? Or would it be of more note to mark his death?-Joulupukki 19:26, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

that could be a point. when he died it really turned the case global. thanks for your willingness to discuss it and not just go around chopping things. i'm australian, so it's not just exclusively known to the UK. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.16.103.211 (talk) 23:22, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Incorrect Gregorian numbering
This is continued from the Talk:December 31 page. The numbering is incorrect here: March 1 is the 60th day of the Gregorian calendar in non-leap years, and the 61st in leap years. Check February 28th to verify, or do your own math. Every single day from this point on is one off. --ShadowWatch (talk) 06:32, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Youth soccer event
The Youth major league soccer event that has been added and re-added as an event on the page is not supported by a linked article and it is not globally notable. This event should not be added to this page. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 04:10, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Slight retard (me)
I put the wrong thing in my edit comment (where I removed Chopin from the list); I meant to say: In the WP article, the baptismal certificate date is the only one mentioned as documented, so I've added him to the list on that date article, and removed him from this one. I really don't know where the whole brother thing came from -- I must have spazzed out somehow. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sugarbat (talk • contribs) 17:55, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

First day of spring
I don't know much about writing articles on dates, but most of the things listed here are not of international significance. I think a note on it often being refered to as the first day of spring in the UK is worth a mention. I do not know what days are regarded in other countries. It also refers to it being the first day of Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  19:48, 2 March 2009 (UTC)


 * It also appears to be the same meterogicaly in Australia, thus increasing its international recognition. (link)  Jolly  Ω   Janner  19:51, 2 March 2009 (UTC)


 * It appears in the ref above that they are talking about the month in which spring starts, not that spring starts on the first of a particular month. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 20:01, 2 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Even if it were notable and accurate (which I still doubt. as does Mufka), it should be somewhere in the body of the article, rather than in the lede. — Arthur Rubin  (talk) 20:08, 2 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I found the original ref. And after reading it, I don't give it much merit.  Almost falls under WP:NFT.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 20:21, 2 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I didn't notice there's a "Holidays and observances" section. Is that where you are refering to? I don't know if there's some kind of special case for dates, but ledes are meant to 3-4 paragraphs long.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  20:22, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * There is a special case for dates, partially because no refs are used in the date articles (you can't have a long lead without refs) and partially because it is difficult to come to consensus on what should be elevated to the lead (after all, these really are just list articles). If it were notable, it could go under Holidays and observances so long as it linked to an article that supported it (see WP:DOY).  Even the ref says people doubt the authority of the statement that March 1 is the first day of spring.  It would need much wider acceptance and coverage to be even considered.  -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 20:30, 2 March 2009 (UTC)


 * "says a spokesman for the Met Office. "Equally, the bulk of people now regard 1 March as the first day of spring."" I'm not suggesting stating that it is the first day of Spring, but that is is regarded by some people as the first day of spring. The Chinese have a different date for their New Year, as do some people for the start of spring. It is backed up by a reliable source, the Met Office, who have very long history. Certainly not a one off event source. See Spring (season), which states "Meteorologists generally define the beginning of spring as March 1 in the Northern Hemisphere and September 1 in the Southern Hemisphere.", so the article on spring can be wikilinked.  Jolly  Ω   Janner  20:37, 2 March 2009 (UTC)


 * This is not a criticism of you, but the statement "Meteorologists generally define" is a bit weasely. And that whole section in the article is unreferenced.  Where did that come from?  I'll put a fact tag on it to see if a source can be identified.  That article can't be linked as support because per WP:DAYS, "references to support listed entries must be found in linked Wikipedia articles".  Not just mentions, but references.  I think the "some people" that you are referring to is just too small to be considered representative of any large group.  The Chinese have a different new year, but there is a billion of them and it is a long-established part of their culture.  We'd need more sources than just the Met Office to make a judgment that their statement about the bulk of people is accurate.    -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 21:54, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Jonathan Spector
Personally, I think his description is very misleading. It states Jonathan Spector, American Footballer. This to someone who has not heard of him would sound as if he is an American Football Player where he is an Association Football player (or Soccer). Im not going to change it but I think it should be, would like a second opinion. Thanks --Tukogbani (talk) 15:37, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Changed to American soccer player. Jim Michael (talk) 17:56, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

1893 Tesla demonstrated radio? Really?
From reading the detailed article on Nikola Tesla, I gather that he did something in St Louis in 1893, but it doesn't seem to have been a demonstration of radio. At least, the article doesn't say that it was. He doesn't even seem to have been involved with radio at that time. Torve (talk) 23:01, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

Cleanup of births and deaths
Continuing cleanup as previously discussed in WikiProject Days of the Year pages. Deb (talk) 12:39, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

National Pig Day, Self-Injury Awareness Day
I suggest both these be taken off. No offence meant to those who injure themselves - it is important - but these are not official in any way for the purposes of this page. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 02:42, 1 March 2018 (UTC) ps I would add World Civil defence day. No support at all in link. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 02:44, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I agree. shall I be bold?--142.163.195.111 (talk) 21:12, 1 March 2021 (UTC)