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, 1909
Day of Week 10th » By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
Day of Week 23rd » Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.
Day of Week 30th » The Queensboro Bridge in New York City opens, linking Manhattan and Queens.
Day of Week 31st » Serbia accepts Austrian control over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
31st » Construction of the ill fated RMS Titanic begins.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1909
1st » Eugene Esmonde, English lieutenant and pilot (d. 1942)
1st » Winston Sharples, American composer (d. 1978)