Happy March birthdays! This is a special time to celebrate you 🎂🎉Enjoy your special holiday.
This month in history
In 1762, one of the first St. Patrick’s Day parades were held in New York City.
- 1872 – Yellowstone the first national park was established.
In 1876, communication received a major upgrade with the patent of the telephone, achieved by Alexander Graham Bell.
- 1877 – Chester Greenwood received a patent for earmuffs. He invented them four years earlier (when he was 15 years old).
- 1903 – The Wright Brothers filed a patent for their flying machine.
In 1905, Albert Einstein completed his Annus Mirabilis, the 1905 scientific papers that changed the world of physics.
- 1912 – Cherry (blossom) trees were planted in US capital, sent to Washington, D.C. as a gift from Japan.
In 1931, the Star-Spangled Banner became the official national anthem of the United States.
- 1962 – A black bear helped test the ejection system of a military (supersonic) B-58 aircraft. Yogi, the black bear, went 35,000 feet at 870 mph.
In 1969, the Apollo 9 spacecraft returned to earth after a 10-day earth orbital engineering test mission.
- 2018 – NASA provided preliminary findings for their Twins Study to better understand and observe what physiological, molecular, and cognitive changes could happen to a human from exposure to spaceflight hazards. Their final analysis was published about a year later (on April 12, 2019). The Twins Study demonstrated the resilience and robustness of how a human body can adapt to a multitude of changes induced by the spaceflight environment.
The story of St. Patrick
St. Patrick’s Day is a day celebrated around the world. Some observe the day in different ways but the story behind the saint is quite remarkable.
When Patrick was a teenager, he was kidnapped from his home and forced into slavery. He was taken from Britain and brought to Ireland where he tended livestock. After around six years, he escaped and was reunited with his family.
He went back to Ireland during the 5th century to evangelize the Christian faith. Patrick became a beloved saint, a bishop, and founded churches, schools, and more. His annual day of celebration began in 1631.
Celebrating March Birthdays
Birthdays in March are special because depending on where you live it can be a time when seasons change, and nature seems to wake with color.
Chicago
If you want to combine your birthday festivities with St. Patrick’s Day Chicago has a big downtown parade and day cruises to see the green dye of the Chicago River. These events usually occur the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. Watch floats, Irish step dancers, and more. The parade typically begins at 12:00 pm. The river day cruises normally occur on the same day, between 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Washington, D.C.
Around the end of the month (March 28-31), you can see the pretty blooms of cherry trees in Washington, D.C. As mentioned in the history section, these trees were a gift from Japan and has become an annual springtime festival. You can experience the Cherry Blossom Festival around the Tidal Basin, and even virtually.