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, 1925
Day of Week 18th » The Tri-State Tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
Day of Week 21st » The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee.
21st » Syngman Rhee is removed from office after being impeached as the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1925
4th » Alan R. Battersby, English chemist and academic
4th » Paul Mauriat, French conductor and composer (d. 2006)