What happend on 1st March

29.02
02.03
1815

Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba.

1811

Leaders of the Mameluke dynasty are killed by Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali.

1805

Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial by the U.S. Senate.

1803

Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state.

1790

The first United States census is authorized.

1781

The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation.

1700

Sweden introduces its own Swedish calendar, in an attempt to reform into the Gregorian calendar, then reverts to the Julian calendar on this date in 1712, and then introduces the Gregorian Calendar on this date in 1753.

1692

The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts.

1642

Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine) becomes the first incorporated city in America.

1633

Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu.