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, 1844
Day of Week 8th » Monarchy of Sweden King Oscar I of Sweden Oscar I ascends to the thrones of Union between Sweden and Norway Sweden and Norway.
Day of Week 30th » One of the most Battle of Santiago (1844) e.g important battles of the Dominican War of Independence from Haiti takes place near the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1844
10th » Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (d. 1908)