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, 1996
Day of Week 4th » A Weyauwega, Wisconsin, derailment named derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days.
Day of Week 13th » Dunblane massacre: in Dunblane, Scotland, 16 primary school children and one teacher are shot dead by spree killer Thomas Watt Hamilton who then commits suicide.
Day of Week 18th » A Ozone Disco Club fire named nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162 people.
Day of Week 23rd » Taiwan holds its ROC Presidential Election 1996 or first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President of the Republic of China or President.
Day of Week 25th » An Montana Freemen Standoff named 81-day-long standoff between the anti-government group Montana Freemen and law enforcement near Jordan, Montana, begins.
Famous Birthdays on March in 1996
1st » Oleksandra Korashvili, Ukrainian tennis player