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, 1968
Day of Week 6th » The first of the East L.A. walkouts take place at several high schools.
Day of Week 7th » Vietnam War: The United States and Army of the Republic of Vietnam known as South Vietnamese military begin Operation Truong Cong Dinh to root out Viet Cong forces from the area surrounding Mỹ Tho.
Day of Week 10th » Vietnam War: Battle of Lima Site 85, concluding the 11th with largest single ground combat loss of United States Air Force members (12) during that war.
Day of Week 12th » Mauritius achieves independence from the United Kingdom.
Day of Week 16th » Vietnam War: In the My Lai massacre, between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers (men, women, and children) are killed by American troops.
16th » General Motors produces its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado.
Day of Week 17th » As a result of nerve gas testing in Skull Valley (Utah) called Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are Dugway sheep incident known as found dead.
Day of Week 18th » Gold standard: The Congress of the United States e.g U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back United States dollar or US currency.
Day of Week 21st » Battle of Karameh in Jordan between Israeli Defense Forces and Fatah.
Day of Week 28th » Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is shot by the police in a protest for cheaper meals at a restaurant for low-income students. The aftermath of his death is one of the first major events against the military dictatorship.
26th » Kenny Chesney, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
26th » James Iha, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (The Smashing Pumpkins, A Perfect Circle, Whiskeytown, and Tinted Windows (band) or Tinted Windows)
27th » Irina Belova (athlete) or Irina Belova, Russian heptathlete