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, 1991
Day of Week 2nd » Battle at Rumaila field or Rumaila Oil Field brings an end to the Gulf War called 1991 Gulf War.
Day of Week 3rd » An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Department called Los Angeles police officers.
3rd » In concurrent referenda, 74% of the population of Latvia votes for independence from the Soviet Union, and 83% in Estonia.
3rd » United Airlines Flight 585 crashes on approach into Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing 25.
Day of Week 9th » March 1991 protests in Belgrade called Massive demonstrations are held against Slobodan Milošević in Belgrade.
Day of Week 13th » The United States Department of Justice announces that Exxon has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.
Day of Week 15th » The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Day of Week 26th » Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay sign the Treaty of Asunción, establishing Mercosur, the South Common Market.
26th » Five South Korean boys, nicknamed the Frog Boys, disappear while hunting for frogs and are murdered in a case that remains unsolved.
26th » Local self-government is restored after three decades of centralized control in South Korea.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1991
3rd » Park Cho-rong, South Korean singer and actress (A Pink)