On this Day, 1 March

When I was blogging years ago, I had a regular post every day of historical events, of Catholic, monarchist, etc. interest, that happened on the date. I think I'll begin a new series. I won't promise it will be every day, but I'll try!

1 March AD 2019

16 February AM 7527

12th Indiction

Kalendis Martiis MMDCCLXXII A.U.C.

• 509 BC – Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia.
• 492 – Felix III, Pope, died
• 589 – St David, Patron of Wales, died (his Feast Day)
• 965 – Leo VIII, Pope, died
• 1105 – Alfonso VII, king of León and Castile born (d. 1157)
• 1562 – Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.

• 1633 – Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu.
• 1792 – Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor died (b. 1747)
• 1812 – Augustus Pugin, English architect, co-designed the Palace of Westminster born (d. 1852)
• 1815 – Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba.
• 1815 - Disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812. (This, of course, was after the Canadians repelled the American invasion, invaded the US and burned the White House! LOL)
• 1901 – The Australian Army is formed.
• 1914 – Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, English soldier and politician, 8th Governor General of Canada died (b. 1845)
• 1958 – Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia.
• 1992 - Bosnian Serbs begin sniping in Sarajevo, after Croats and Muslims vote for Bosnian independence.