March, 2019 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

The total population of the world today is about 7.7 billion people. A little over 3.26 billion people are employed. Almost half of all people around the globe spend more..→

Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. If you’re 50 years old or older, talk to your doctor about getting screened. Among cancers that affect both men and women, color..→

The state of Ohio was named after the river "Ohio". The Ohio river was named for the Iroquois word, “O-Y-O,” meaning “great river.” The Northwest Territory, est..→

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March ..→

In a four-year study of religious discrimination around the world (2006-2010), Christians were the most-discriminated against group, experiencing harassment by the govern..→

Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State. The lightning whelk is the official state shell. In 1836, delegates from throughout what was then known as the Mexican D..→

In 1898 Guglielmo Marconi, a 24-year-old Italian, began the world’s first commercial radio service. For citizens of the United States, radio—and later television—not only..→

Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. On average, there are 50,000 spiders per acre in green areas. Seahorses are monogamous ..→

“I came to hazard all for the freedom of America.” - General Casimir Pulaski (March 6, 1745 – October 11, 1779). He grew up in the struggle of Polish patriots against t..→

Casimir Pulaski was born in Poland in 1747. He came to America in 1777, after fighting for Poland’s independence, and joined forces with General Washington. After saving ..→

The Chamorros, Guam’s indigenous people, settled the island approximately 4,000 years ago. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to visit the isla..→

The slave trade was a tragic episode in African history and began before August 1619 when the first slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. During the course of the slave ..→

Pope Gregory XIII add the event to the Gregorian calendar in 1582 on the day before Ash Wednesday, which Lent, the 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter Sund..→

In the late 1700s, as today, town citizens in Vermont held town meetings so that they could address the problems and issues they faced collectively. Popular matters of le..→

Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. It occurs 46 days (40 fasting days, if the six Sundays, which are not days of fast, are..→

Teeth start to form even before you are born—milk teeth or baby teeth start to form when the baby is in the womb, but they come through when the child is between 6-12 mon..→

Luther Burbank developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants including fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. Among his creations are 113 varieties o..→

Women blink about 2 times more often than men. Interesting why? An average woman eats about 2-3 kilos of lipstick in her lifetime. Women usually tie the belt of a dressin..→

Bacterial meningitis, the most serious form, can cause inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, a blood infection, or both. The disease can be difficult t..→

In 2016, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the countenance of Harriet Tubman will appear on a new $20 bill. Harriet Tubman was born Araminta Ross. She would la..→

Spread over 14 million acres, Ohio’s more than 75,000 farms range from small hobby farms to large, family-run operations. All of them are equally important to the Buckeye..→

Founded March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Ga., the Girl Scouts remain a beloved organization that promotes friendship, innovation and empowerment among millions of girls acros..→

By measuring circular objects, it has always turned out that a circle is a little more than 3 times its width around. In the Old Testament of the Bible (1 Kings 7:23), a ..→

The School Energy Program was established in 1985 to allow school districts to make energy efficiency improvements to their buildings and use the cost savings to pay for ..→

A Proclamation (abbreviating). The opening phase of the American Revolutionary War, known as the Siege of Boston, began on April 19, 1775 with militia from Massachusetts..→

Saint Patrick’s Day fixed on March 17, is the religious and festive holiday, commemorating one of Ireland’s patron saints, Saint Patrick, and the arrival of Christianity ..→

The Irish Famine of 1845 to 1852 was the greatest social calamity, in terms of morality and suffering, that Ireland has ever experienced. Because the potato was easy to g..→

As the leading cause of accidental injury death in the United States, poisonings can harm people of all ages and from all walks of life. More than 90 percent of poisoning..→

News of bad customer service reaches more than twice as many ears as praise for a good service experience. Source: White House Office of Consumer Affairs. Almost 9 out of..→

Matthew 1:18-21: "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child..→

Since 1985 Meatout has become the world’s largest annual grassroots diet education campaign, activists around the world have celebrated March 20th, the first day of Sprin..→

Even if you are one of those lucky folks that are born happy it’s not something you can choose to ignore. Happiness needs to be nurtured, fed and grown. There are many ti..→

Many diseases are linked to your oral health, including heart disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes. 75% of the U.S. population suffers from some stage of gum disease, also..→

Reports show that nearly 50% of Americans under 18 are minorities. The trend projects a reversal in the population where by 2030, the majority of people under 18 will be ..→

Did you know? A single tree can absorb 10 pounds of air pollutants per year. The average healthy, mature tree produces roughly 260 pounds of oxygen annually. The average ..→

Celebrating Nowruz means the affirmation of life in harmony with nature, awareness of the inseparable link between constructive labour and natural cycles of renewal and a..→

Purim is the celebration of the story of Queen Esther of Persia. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, who was planning ..→

The estimated incidence of Down Syndrome is between 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide. Each year approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with this chr..→

The International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) is the only worldwide organisation concerned with Home Economics and Consumer Studies. It was founded in 1908 to se..→

Epic of Gilgamesh from Babylon is the oldest written poem (around 4,000 years old) and it tells the story of a king. A stanza, traditionally contains 12 lines. A two-line..→

On March 22, Puerto Rico celebrates the annual holiday, Emancipation Day, commemorating the abolition of slavery from its island in 1873. Slavery had existed in Puerto Ri..→

Holi is a Hindu spring festival, also known as the festival of colours or the festival of sharing love and rejoice the victory of good over evil. It symbolizes unity and..→

As with all things Mother Nature, she is difficult to predict. Yoshino Cherry Trees are not native to the South. William A. Fickling, Sr., a local realtor, discovered the..→

The theme for World Water Day 2019 is "Leaving no one behind". This is an adaptation of the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: as s..→

Our climate is changing. This is not just a future scenario. It is happening now. The climate will continue to change over the coming decades as more and more heat-trappi..→

The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), is one of five inhabited American insular areas. It is one of two territ..→

In a study conducted in 2006 the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concluded that the right to the truth about gross human rights violations and serious..→

Facts about tuberculosis: HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria kill 6 million people every year; nearly 2 million deaths are caused by TB; TB is curable, but kills 5000 people every ..→

The feast of the Annunciation is usually held on March 25. It is moved in the Catholic Church, Anglican and Lutheran liturgical calendars when that date falls during Holy..→

For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history. ..→

Beirut (AFP) - More than 50 UN staff members have been killed, imprisoned or gone missing in war-wracked Syria, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs..→

Maryland is famous for great seafood, especially crabs. Maryland Day commemorates March 25, 1634. On that day, settlers disembarked from two small sailing ships - the A..→

The Alaska Purchase was the United States’ acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire by a treaty ratified by the United States Senate. Seward’s Day commemorates the ..→

Prince Kalanianaole was a prince indeed – a prince of good fellows and a man among men. A man of sterling sincerity and strong convictions – he always stood for what he d..→

National Doctors’ Day in the United States was established to recognize physicians, their work, and their contributions to society and the community. National Doctors’ Da..→

Hundreds of thousands of Ohio citizens answered the call to serve our nation during the Vietnam War. Of those Ohioans who served in Vietnam, approximately 3,000 lost thei..→

The Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1961 to 1975, and involved North Vietnam and Viet Cong in conflict with the United States and South Vietnam. The Vietnam War wa..→

During a 25-day fast in 1972, Chavez and Huerta coined the slogan "Si, se puede," Spanish for "Yes, it can be done." It became the United Farm Workers..→

Transfer Day recognizes the historic significance of the territory’s transfer of ownership from Denmark to the United States of America on March 31, 1917. The flag of th..→