March 17, 2025 (Monday) – Vernal Equinox A significant astronomical ... who sacrificed their lives for India’s independence.

Around the same time, in New York, Gen Washington receives word from his French allies that a French fleet will be available for critical naval support in Virginia, and begins to march south.

This happens twice a year, in March and in September, and is a result of Earth’s 23.5-degree tilt as it spins. During an equinox, places around the globe experience nearly equal periods of day ...