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, 1983
Day of Week 2nd » Compact Discs and players are released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had previously been available only in Japan.
Day of Week 4th » Bertha Wilson is appointed the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada.
Day of Week 6th » The first United States Football League game is played.
Day of Week 8th » U.S. President of the United States known as President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an "evil empire".
Day of Week 11th » Pakistan Project-706 named successfully conducts a Cold fission known as cold test of a nuclear weapon.
Day of Week 16th » Demolition of the Transmitter Ismaning or radio tower Ismaning, the last wooden radio tower in Germany.
Day of Week 23rd » Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1983
1st » Elán (recording artist) or Elán, Mexican singer-songwriter
1st » Daniel Carvalho, Brazilian footballer
1st » Dusty Dvoracek, American football player
1st » Chris Hackett, English footballer
1st » Blake Hawksworth, Canadian baseball player
1st » Davey Richards, American wrestler
2nd » Deuce (singer) or Deuce, American singer-songwriter and producer (Hollywood Undead)
2nd » Kolawole Agodirin, Nigerian footballer
2nd » Lisandro López, Argentinian footballer
2nd » Jay McClement, Canadian ice hockey player
2nd » Glen Perkins, American baseball player
2nd » Rachel Roxxx, American porn actress
2nd » Ryan Shannon, American ice hockey player
3rd » Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon, Canadian swimmer
3rd » Ashley Hansen, Australian footballer
3rd » Sarah Poewe, South African swimmer
3rd » Chris Roberson (American football) called Chris Roberson, American football player
4th » Samuel Contesti, French-Italian figure skater
4th » Adam Deacon, English actor, rapper, and director