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, 1829
Day of Week 22nd » In the London Protocol (1829) London Protocol, the three protecting powers (United Kingdom, Bourbon Restoration France and Russian Empire Russia) establish the borders of Greece.
Day of Week 24th » Catholic Emancipation: The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1829
2nd » Carl Schurz, German-American politician (d. 1906)
19th » Carl Frederik Tietgen, Danish businessman (d. 1901)
24th » George Francis Train, American businessman (d. 1904)
24th » Ignacio Zaragoza, Mexican general (d. 1862)
Famous Deaths for March 1829
2nd » Josefa Ortiz de DomÃnguez, Mexican conspirator (b. 1768)
5th » John Adams (mutineer) or John Adams, English sailor (b. 1766)
29th » Cornelio Saavedra, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1759)