What are the important events that happened on March 1, 2006? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 1, 2006: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 1, 2006 is the 60^th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 305 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 16, 2006 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,141,171,200 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hexacontagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $524.10. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Dog is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

March 1, 2006 Historical Events

• 2006 –
  English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.

Who died on March 1, 2006?

• 2006 –
  Harry Browne, American politician and author (b. 1933)
• 2006 –
  Jack Wild, British actor (b. 1952)
• 2006 –
  Johnny Jackson, American musician (b. 1951)
• 2006 –
  Peter Osgood, English footballer (b. 1947)