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, 1801
Day of Week 8th » War of the Second Coalition: At the Battle of Abukir (1801) called Battle of Abukir, a British force under Sir Ralph Abercromby lands in Egypt with the aim of ending the French campaign in Egypt and Syria.
Day of Week 21st » The Battle of Alexandria (1801) Battle of Alexandria is fought between United Kingdom British and France French forces near the ruins of Nicopolis in Egypt.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1801
14th » Kristjan Jaak Peterson, Estonian poet (d. 1822)
21st » Maria Theresa of Austria (1801–1855) e.g Maria Theresa of Austria (d. 1855)
27th » Alexander Barrow, American lawyer and politician (d. 1846)