March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is one of seven months that are 31 days long. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20th or 21st marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where September is the seasonal equivalent of the Northern Hemisphere for March.
March symbols: The birthstones of March are aquamarine and bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage. Its birth flower is the daffodil. The zodiac signs for the month of March are Pisces (until March 20) and Aries (March 21 onwards).
Historical Events for March, 1476
Day of Week 1st » Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian armies of Afonso V of Portugal named Afonso V and John II of Portugal or Prince John at the Battle of Toro.
Day of Week 2nd » Burgundian Wars: The Old Swiss Confederacy hands Charles the Bold, Duchy of Burgundy named Duke of Burgundy, a major defeat in the Battle of Grandson in Canton of Neuchâtel.