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).
Famous Birthdays on March in 1715
4th » James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, English politician (d. 1763)
7th » Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet (d. 1759)
7th » Ephraim Williams, American soldier (d. 1755)
Famous Deaths for March 1715
17th » Gilbert Burnet, Scottish bishop and historian (b. 1643)
18th » William Fraser, 12th Lord Saltoun, Scottish politician (b. 1654)