The March Birthstones are Aquamarine and Bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage. Aquamarine is associated with comprehension and happiness. Aquamarine aslo called the traditional birthstone of March. Bloodstone is considered the secondary birthstone.
March Zodiac Signs
Month of March Zodiac Signs are Pisces(until March 20) and Aries(March 21 onwards).
Pisces (February 20 - March 20) Pisces and Aquarius have some common qualities. Both tend to be honest and like to be low key in social situations. Neither likes to draw attention to themselves. People who are born under the sign of Pisces tend to be generous and passionate towards other people and their own goals. Pisces are compatible with: Aries, Aquarius, Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio and Capricorn.
Aries (March 21 - April 19) Aries have an amazing inner drive and don't shy away from hard work if that is what it takes to get what they want. Having a great deal of drive and ambition is their trademark. Being very social and having a great sence of humor by nature makes it easy for Aroies to blend in anywhere. Creative with a very strong will. These individuals don't like to share their emotions or feelings with others. But this can change once you get to know them better. Aries are compatible with: Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Capricorn and Pisces.
March Birth Flowers
Month of March is synonymous with the onset of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere). Accordingly the birth flower associated with this month is Daffodil also known as Jonquil or Narcissus. The colours of the bloom include white, yellow and orange. A gift of these flowers conveys the hidden meaning of friendship and happiness.
Spring, Rebirth, Domestic Happiness, Respect, Regard and Friendship. March Birth Flower Daffodil is synonymous with Spring as it is the epitome of rebirth and new beginnings.
Historical Events for March, 1988
6th » Three Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers are killed by Special Air Service on the territory of Gibraltar in the conclusion of Operation Flavius.
13th » The Seikan Tunnel, the longest undersea tunnel in the world, opens between Aomori, Aomori known as Aomori and Hakodate, Hokkaidō named Hakodate, Japan.
14th » Johnson South Reef Skirmish: Chinese forces defeat Vietnamese forces in Johnson South Reef, disputed Spratly Islands.
16th » Iran-Contra Affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy (crime) known as conspiracy to defraud the United States.
16th » Halabja poison gas attack: The Kurdish town of Halabjah in Iraq is attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve agents on the orders of Saddam Hussein, killing 5000 people and injuring about 10000 people.
16th » The Troubles: Ulster loyalism Ulster loyalist militant Michael Stone (loyalist) Michael Stone Milltown Cemetery attack attacks a Provisional IRA funeral in Belfast with pistols and grenades. Three people are killed and more than 60 wounded. The attack was
17th » A Colombian Boeing 727 jet airliner named jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into a mountainside near the Venezuelan border killing 143.
25th » The Candle demonstration in Bratislava known as Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.