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, 1939
Day of Week 1st » A Japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.
Day of Week 2nd » Cardinal (Catholicism) Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is Papal conclave, 1939 elected Pope and takes the name Pope Pius XII Pius XII.
Day of Week 3rd » In Mumbai, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi called Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest at the autocratic rule in British Raj e.g India.
Day of Week 14th » Slovak Republic (1939–1945) called Slovakia declares independence under Nazi Germany or German pressure.
Day of Week 15th » World War II: Nazi Germany called German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist.
15th » Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
Day of Week 16th » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia named Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
16th » Marriage of Princess Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt called Fawzia of Egypt to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran.
Day of Week 17th » Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and Empire of Japan known as Japan begins,
Day of Week 22nd » World War II: Germany takes Klaipėda Region e.g Memel from Lithuania.
Day of Week 23rd » The Kingdom of Hungary (Regency) named Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of Slovenské vzdušné zbrane called Slovak air force in the city of Spišská Nová Ves, kills 13 people and began the Slovak–Hungarian War.
Day of Week 26th » Spanish Civil War: Francoist Spain named Nationalists begin their Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War or final offensive of the war.
Day of Week 28th » Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after Siege of Madrid e.g a three-year siege.
Day of Week 30th » The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745km/h).
30th » 'Detective Comics' 27 is released, introducing Batman.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1939
1st » Adnan Al-Kaissie, Iraqi wrestler and manager
1st » Leo Brouwer, Cuban guitarist and composer
2nd » Jan Howard Finder, American author (d. 2013)
2nd » BarBara Luna, American actress
3rd » Larry Burkett, American author and radio host (d. 2003)