Following are some of the major events to have occurred on March 1:
1932 – The 20-month-old son of the American aviator Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped; he was found dead in May.
1999 – General Olusegun Obasanjo was declared Nigeria’s president-elect.
2001 – The Fiji Court of Appeal ruled that Fiji’s military-backed ethnic-Fijian-dominated interim government was illegal, and said the multi-racial 1997 constitution remained the law of the land.
2001 – Fatal train crash in Yorkshire, Northern England.
2003 – Roy Jones Jr. beat John Ruiz and claimed the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first fighter in 106 years to capture middleweight, light-heavyweight and heavyweight crowns.
2004 – Iraq’s Governing Council agreed on an interim constitution, marking a crucial step forward in the United States’ plan to hand sovereignty back to Iraqis.
2005 – 75th Geneva International Auto Show opens.
2008 – The blind Canadian jazz guitarist Jeff Healey, known for his blues-based rock and his distinctive playing style, with the instrument across his lap, died aged 41.
2010 – Peru and China reach historic trade deal.
2012 – In and Out Club, one of London’s oldest private members clubs, celebrates its 150th anniversary.
2017 – Airstrike against Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq.
(Reuters)
