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, 1926
Day of Week 14th » El Virilla train accident, Costa Rica: A train falls off a bridge over the Río Virilla between Heredia, Costa Rica e.g Heredia and Tibás. 248 are killed and 93 wounded.
Day of Week 15th » The dictator Theodoros Pangalos (general) e.g Theodoros Pangalos is elected President of Greece without opposition.
Day of Week 16th » Rocket Modern rocketry named History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard (scientist) or Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1926
1st » Robert Clary, French-American actor and author
1st » Cesare Danova, Italian-American actor (d. 1992)
1st » Pete Rozelle, American businessman (d. 1996)
1st » Allan Stanley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2013)