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, 1628
Day of Week 1st » Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
Day of Week 4th » The Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1628
10th » Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician and biologist (d. 1694)
17th » François Girardon, French sculptor (d. 1715)
24th » Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1685)
Famous Deaths for March 1628
12th » John Bull (composer) e.g John Bull, English organist and composer (b. 1562)
29th » Tobias Matthew, English archbishop (b. 1546)