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, 1757
Day of Week 14th » Admiral John Byng Sir John Byng is executed by firing squad aboard HMS Monarch 1747 6 for breach of the Articles of War.
Day of Week 23rd » Capture of Chandannagar fort by United Kingdom e.g British forces.
Famous Deaths for March 1757
1st » Edward Moore (dramatist) or Edward Moore, English playwright (b. 1712)
8th » Thomas Blackwell (scholar) or Thomas Blackwell, Scottish scholar (b. 1701)