March 2010
Women’s History Month
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| 3 | Birthday of Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) |
| 4 | Birthday of Antonio Vivaldi (1675-1741) |
| Birthday of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) |
| 6 | Birthday of Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) |
| 7 | Third Sunday of Lent |
| Birthday of Maurice Raval (1875-1937) |
| 8 | International Women’s Day |
| 9 | Mawlid al-Nabi (until 3/10) This Sufi/Islamic holiday celebrates the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (570 AD), founder of Islam. |
| 10 | Death of Harriet Tudman (1820? - 1913) |
| 14 | Fourth Sunday of Lent |
| Birthday of Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) |
| 16 | Death of Rachel Corrie (1979-2003) American peace activist of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), who was fatally injured while protesting peacefully in the Gaza Strip. She invested her humanity in nonviolent action, inspiring us to bring peace to a world fractured by tensions. |
| 17 | Feast of St. Patrick |
| 19 | Feast of St. Joseph |
| 20 | Spring Equinox |
| 21 | Fifth Sunday of Lent |
| Birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) |
| Norouz Celebration—For more than 3000 years, Persians from diverse cultures around the world have welcomed the New Year on the first day of Spring, to celebrate the light's return, nature's rebirth, and renewal of hope in our lives. |
| 22 | World Water Day— Water, a most precious commodity of our earth, permeates our daily lives. This day, created by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, is devoted to setting up initiatives to preserve and protect water resources. |
| 25 | Feast of the Annunciation |
| Birthday of Joseph Priestly (1733-1804) |
| 26 | Birthday of Robert Frost (1874-1963) |
| Birthday of Victor Frankl (1905-1997) |
| 27 | Earth Hour |
| 28 | Palm Sunday |
| 29 | Jewish Passover (until 4/5) |
| 30 | Birthday of Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) |
| 31 | Birthday of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) |
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| For more information go to |
| http://www.gratefulness.org/ |
| http://www.easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/yearly.html |
| http://www.historychannel.com |
| http://aol.beliefnet.com |
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