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The vernal equinox on Friday signaled the start of spring for 2015. It became extra special because it coincided with a total solar eclipse and a supermoon.

People went out of their homes during the vernal equinox, but left disappointed as the bad weather did not allow them to fully see the solar eclipse.

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Also known as the spring equinox, it was a very notable event in history as it rarely coincides with other spectacular events. The last solar eclipse on a September or March equinox was around 350 years ago.

Earthlings do not have to wait for another 350 or so years before the next vernal Equinox solar eclipse as another one will occur on the same day in 2034, according to the Washington Post.

An annular eclipse will follow by 2053, however, both eclipses still would not be visible for North Americans.

Another thing that people looked forward to is when the equinox made the sun rise in the east and set in the west. It is one of the only two days of 2015 that it happened.

The event is celebrated way back into history.

Ancient cultures have viewed the vernal Equinox as a signal for the return of their food supplies. Egyptians even built the Great Sphinx to make it point towards the sun on the day of the event itself, according to Wonderopolis.

Meanwhile, Christians also value the event as their Easter period begins on the frist Sunday after a full moon has passed following the vernal Equinox.

There is also a popular myth that eggs can be balanced on their ends on the day of the equinox itself, but eggs can be balanced on any other day of the year.