TODAY in HISTORY: MARCH 01

Following are some of the major events to have occurred on Mar 01

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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.



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