Happy St. Patty’s Day Month. March is known for spreading Irish cheer and wearing lots of green, but it is more than just throwing a party on the 17th. Here are some facts you didn’t know about the month of March.
March was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war. After the switch to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, January became the start of the new year.
The English football league was formed on March 22, 1888. Goal nets were used for the first time in English football on March 23, 1891. And Coca-Cola was introduced on March 29, 1886. For all you love birds, the Eiffel Tower was opened in Paris on March 31, 1889.
For those born in March, their birthstone is Aquamarine and the two March zodiac signs are Pisces and Aries. The birth flower for March is the daffodil, and daffodils symbolize chivalry, respect, modesty and faithfulness.
Holidays celebrated in March include Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, St. Patrick’s Day, Good Friday and sometimes Easter (but not this year).
March is national Women’s History Month, National Reading Month, and American Dietetic Association National Nutrition Month (say that five times fast).
Now, for all you tweens at heart, Justin Bieber and Ke$ha celebrated their birthday on March 1. Dr. Seuss was born on March 2. Chuck Norris was born on March 10 and Clyde Barrow was born on March 24. Also, today is Shaquille O’Neal, Alan Greenspan, and Tom Arnold’s birthday.
Lastly, the Hunger Games movie will be released on March 23. At midnight, crowds of people will fill movie theatres dressed in fighting garb — and I will be one of them.
