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, 1963
Day of Week 13th » Police in Phoenix, Arizona arrest Ernesto Miranda and charge him with kidnap and rape. His conviction is ultimately set aside by the United States Supreme Court in 'Miranda v. Arizona'
Day of Week 17th » Mount Agung erupted on Bali killing more than 1,100 people.
Day of Week 21st » Alcatraz, a federal Prison known as penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay, closes.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1963
1st » Rob Affuso, American drummer (Skid Row (American band) called Skid Row)
1st » Thomas Anders, German singer-songwriter and producer (Modern Talking)
4th » Jason Newsted, American bass player and songwriter (Metallica, Voivod (band) named Voivod, and Flotsam and Jetsam (band) known as Flotsam and Jetsam)
4th » Daniel Roebuck, American actor and producer
5th » Joel Osteen, American pastor, author, and television host