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, 1590
Day of Week 14th » Battle of Ivry: Henry IV of France Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League (French) Catholic League under the Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne Duc de Mayenne during the French Wars of Religion.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1590
18th » Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)
19th » William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor) or William Bradford, English-American politician, 2nd Governor of Plymouth Colony (d. 1657)