Today in History for 1st March 2026

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Historical Events

1859 - Present seal of San Francisco adopted (its 2nd)
1903 - Major League Baseball Rules Committee rule that pitcher's mound must not be more than 15 inches higher than the baselines or home plate
1970 - Kreisky's Social Democrats win Austrian parliamentary election
1995 - 37th Grammy Awards: "All I Want to Do" by Sheryl Crow; "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen win
1999 - Daryll Cullinan scores South African cricket record 275no in the drawn 1st Test against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland; Gary Kirsten 128

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Famous Birthdays

1835 - Matthias Joseph Scheeben, German theologist (Natur und Gnade), born in Meckenheim (d. 1888)
1923 - Péter Kuczka, Hungarian writer, poet, and editor of science fiction, born in Székesfehérvár, Hungary (d. 1999)
1944 - Mike D'Abo, British rock vocalist (Manfred Mann - "Mighty Quinn"; Jesus Christ Superstar - "Herod"), and songwriter ("Handbags and Gladrags"), born in Betchworth, Surrey, England
1970 - Yolanda Griffith, American Women's Basketball Hall of Fame center (Olympic gold 2000, 04; WNBA Finals MVP 2005, Sacramento Monarchs; 8 × WNBA All-Star), born in Chicago, Illinois
1977 - Esther Cañadas, Spanish supermodel who has worked with Donna Karen and Balenciaga, born in Alicante, Spain

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Famous Deaths

1898 - George Bruce Malleson, English officer in India and author, dies at 72
1950 - Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American scientist and philosopher, dies at 70
1952 - Mariano Azuela, Mexican novelist (The Flies, The Bosses), dies at 79
1972 - Violet Trefusis, English writer and socialite who had a famous affair with writer Vita Sackville-West, dies at 77
2019 - Eusebio Pedroza, Panamanian boxer (WBA featherweight champion 1978-85), dies of pancreatic cancer at 62

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