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, 2008
Day of Week 1st » The Police of the Republic of Armenia named Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against Armenian presidential election, 2008 named allegedly fraudulent presidential elections 2008, as a result ten people are killed.
Day of Week 6th » A 6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing named suicide bomber kills 68 people (including first responders) in Baghdad on the same day that a gunman Mercaz HaRav massacre named kills eight students in Jerusalem.
Day of Week 13th » Gold prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit $1,000 per ounce for the first time.
Day of Week 14th » A series of 2008 Tibetan unrest e.g riots, protests, and demonstrations erupt in Lhasa and elsewhere in Tibet.
Day of Week 19th » GRB 080319B: A cosmic burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed.
Day of Week 24th » Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its Bhutanese general election, 2008 named first ever general election.