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, 1947
Day of Week 1st » The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
Day of Week 8th » Thirteen thousand troops sent by the Kuomintang government of Republic of China or China arrive in Taiwan after the 228 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan indepe
Day of Week 12th » The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
Day of Week 17th » First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber.
Day of Week 25th » An 1947 Centralia mine disaster known as explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111.
Day of Week 29th » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.