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, 1872
Day of Week 5th » George Westinghouse patents the air brake (rail) called air brake.
Day of Week 11th » Construction of the Seven Sisters, Wales or Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
Day of Week 16th » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest association football known as football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1-0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
Day of Week 22nd » Illinois becomes the first state to require sexual equality in employment
Famous Birthdays on March in 1872
6th » Ben Harney, American pianist and composer (d. 1938)