Happy March! This month is the birthday of many unique events and creations that have helped shape our world today. Here are ten facts about this month:
- March is National Umbrella Month.
- Twitter was launched on March 21st, 2006, and the first tweet went out on the same day.
- The famous board game, Monopoly, was created on March 7th, 1933.
- The first ever phone call was made on March 10th, 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell.
- Some celebrities who have birthdays in March include Shaquille O’Neal, Jon Bon Jovi, Chuck Norris, and Elton John.
- The Girl Scouts was founded on March 12th, 1886.
- Old Roman calendars recorded March as the longest month, beginning in March and ending in December; the equivalent of 10 months!
- March’s birthstones (aquamarine and bloodstone) symbolize courage.
- The Eiffel tower was ascended for the first time on March 31, 1889 and had to be done by foot (there were no elevators back then), causing the journey to take over an hour.
- Pi Day, celebrated on March 14, is celebrated in honor of Albert Einstein’s birthday.
Cites –
https://knowhowell.com/did-you-know-20-fun-facts-about-the-month-of-march
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