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, 1989
Day of Week 1st » The United States becomes a member of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
Day of Week 2nd » Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the end of the century.
Day of Week 7th » Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a row over Salman Rushdie and his controversial novel, 'The Satanic Verses'.
Day of Week 9th » Financially troubled Eastern Air Lines filed for bankruptcy.
Day of Week 16th » In Egypt, a 4,400-year-old mummy is found near the Great Pyramid of Giza known as Pyramid of Cheops.
Day of Week 19th » The Egyptian Flag is raised on Taba, Egypt announcing the end of the Israeli occupation after the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and the peace negotiations in 1979.
Day of Week 21st » 'Sports Illustrated' reports allegations tying baseball player Pete Rose to baseball gambling.
Day of Week 23rd » Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announce their discovery of cold fusion at the University of Utah.
Day of Week 24th » Exxon Valdez oil spill: In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the 'Exxon Valdez' spills convert 240000 oilbbl m3 of petroleum after running aground.