Monday, March 1 - David of Wales (patron saint of Wales)
Casimir Pulaski Day (Polish American Revolution hero; first Monday in March)
Frederic Chopin's 200th Birthday (Polish Romantic composer)
Tuesday, March 2 - Texas Independence Day (1836)
Wednesday, March 3 - Katharine Drexel (2nd U.S. saint)
Florida becomes 27th state (1845)
Thursday, March 4 - St. Casimir's Day (patron saint of Lithuania & Poland)
Saturday, March 6 - Alamo Day (Remember the Alamo)
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Birthday (1806)
Sunday, March 7 - Sts. Perpetua & Felicitas (3rd Century martyrs)
Wednesday, March 10 - 1st Phone Call (1876; "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.")
Thursday, March 11 - Johnny Appleseed Day (American Folk Hero)
Sunday, March 14 - Pi Day (3.14159...)
Johann Strauss' Birthday (1804; Father of the Viennese Waltz)
Monday, March 15 - Ides of March (Beware)
Wednesday, March 17 - St. Patrick's Day (patron saint of Ireland)
Thursday, March 18 - Cyril of Jerusalem (4th Century theologian)
Alexander of Jerusalem (3rd Century bishop & martyr)
Rimsky-Korsakov's Birthday (1844)
Friday, March 19 - St. Joseph's Day (adopted father of Jesus)
The swallows return to San Juan Capistrano
Friday, March 26 - Robert Frost's Birthday
Sunday, March 28 - Palm Sunday
Monday, March 29 - Passover (sunset)
Tuesday, March 30 - President Reagan shot (1981)
Vincent van Gogh's Birthday (1853)
Wednesday, March 31 - Franz Joseph Haydn's Birthday (1732;"Father of the Symphony")
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