Show March 1965 March Is a turning point month when Winter begins begin give wa way to warmer weather and the first signs of Spring appear In lit early colonial days the year ear began in March TIlE THE NAME NAMO of the month comes from the name Mars which in ancient Italian mean Ing was the name for the God of War Mar 4 used to be Day However with the adoption of the Amendment Amend ment In 1933 Inaugurations have been held in January THE MONTH IS the birthday anniversary of several I dents of the tho United States Slates among them being Grog Oro e r t Cleveland the only onty man to serve two separate terms of office of of- flee fice as President March contains many other Interesting historical events The cotton gin was patented by Eli Whitney of Massachusetts sells on Mar 14 1891 The US U.S. Military Academy at West WestPoint W st Point N N. Y YH Y was founded by byan byan byan an Act of ot Congress on Mar 16 1802 and St St. Patricks Patrick's Day Is celebrated on Mar 17 MAR 30 10 is known as Seward Day in Alaska the anniversary of the day In 1868 when Russia I ceded Alaska to the United States for |