The March Birthstones are Aquamarine and Bloodstone. These stones symbolize courage. Aquamarine is associated with comprehension and happiness. Aquamarine aslo called the traditional birthstone of March. Bloodstone is considered the secondary birthstone.
March Zodiac Signs
Month of March Zodiac Signs are Pisces(until March 20) and Aries(March 21 onwards).
Pisces (February 20 - March 20) Pisces and Aquarius have some common qualities. Both tend to be honest and like to be low key in social situations. Neither likes to draw attention to themselves. People who are born under the sign of Pisces tend to be generous and passionate towards other people and their own goals. Pisces are compatible with: Aries, Aquarius, Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio and Capricorn.
Aries (March 21 - April 19) Aries have an amazing inner drive and don't shy away from hard work if that is what it takes to get what they want. Having a great deal of drive and ambition is their trademark. Being very social and having a great sence of humor by nature makes it easy for Aroies to blend in anywhere. Creative with a very strong will. These individuals don't like to share their emotions or feelings with others. But this can change once you get to know them better. Aries are compatible with: Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Capricorn and Pisces.
March Birth Flowers
Month of March is synonymous with the onset of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere). Accordingly the birth flower associated with this month is Daffodil also known as Jonquil or Narcissus. The colours of the bloom include white, yellow and orange. A gift of these flowers conveys the hidden meaning of friendship and happiness.
Spring, Rebirth, Domestic Happiness, Respect, Regard and Friendship. March Birth Flower Daffodil is synonymous with Spring as it is the epitome of rebirth and new beginnings.
Historical Events for March, 2004
1st » Mohammed Bahr al-Uloum becomes President of Iraq.
2nd » 2003 invasion of Iraq or War in Iraq: Al-Qaeda carries out the Ashoura Massacre in Iraq, killing 170 and wounding over 500.
11th » 2004 Madrid train bombings or Madrid train bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain, kill 191 people.
17th » 2004 unrest in Kosovo known as Unrest in Kosovo: More than 22 are killed and 200 wounded. Thirty-five Serbian Orthodox Church called Serbian Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and two mosques in Belgrade and Niš are destroyed.
19th » Konginkangas bus disaster: A semi-trailer truck and a bus crash head-on in Äänekoski, Finland. A total of 24 people are killed and 13 injured.
19th » A Swedish Douglas DC-3 named DC-3 shot down by a Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 called MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work. The remains of the three crewmen are left in place, pending further investigations.
22nd » Ahmed Yassin, co-founder and leader of the Palestinian people e.g Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas, two bodyguards, and nine civilian bystanders are killed in the Gaza Strip when hit by Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache fired AGM-114 Hellfire or Hellfi
27th » HMS Scylla F71 6, a decommissioned Leander class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
29th » Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia join NATO as full members.
29th » The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country in the world to smoking ban named ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants.
31st » Iraq War in Anbar Province: In Fallujah, Iraq, four American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA, are killed after being 31 March 2004 Fallujah ambush e.g ambushed.
Famous Birthdays on March in 2004
21st » Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau van Amsberg
Famous Deaths for March 2004
1st » Mian Ghulam Jilani, Pakistani general (b. 1914)
2nd » Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (b. 1916)
2nd » Marge Schott, American businesswoman (b. 1928)
3rd » Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (b. 1958)
4th » Fernando Lázaro Carreter, Spanish linguist and journalist (b. 1923)
4th » John McGeoch, Scottish guitarist (Magazine (band) known as Magazine, The Armoury Show, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Public Image Ltd) (b. 1955)
4th » Claude Nougaro, French singer-songwriter (b. 1929)
4th » George Pake, American physicist (b. 1924)
4th » Stephen Sprouse, American fashion designer (b. 1953)
5th » Walt Gorney, Polish-American actor (b. 1912)
6th » Hercules (wrestler) called Hercules, American wrestler (b. 1957)