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, 1927
Day of Week 11th » In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre (New York City) known as Roxy Theatre.
Day of Week 24th » Nanking Incident: Foreign warships bombard Nanjing, China, in defense of the foreign citizens within the city.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1927
1st » Harry Belafonte, American singer-songwriter and actor
1st » Robert Bork, American lawyer and scholar, United States Attorney General (d. 2012)
2nd » Roger Walkowiak, French cyclist and economist