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, 1849
Day of Week 22nd » The Austrian Empire Austrians defeat the Kingdom of Sardinia Piedmontese at the Battle of Novara (1849) Battle of Novara.
Day of Week 29th » The United Kingdom annexes the Punjab region called Punjab.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1849
2nd » Robert Means Thompson, American commander, lawyer, and businessman (d. 1930)
6th » Georg Luger, Austrian gun designer, designed the Luger pistol (d. 1923)
20th » James Justinian Morier, Turkish-English diplomat and author (b. 1780)
27th » Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford, Irish-Canadian politician, 35th List of Governors General of Canada named Governor General of Canada (b. 1776)