Fill in the blanks with the words given below. right March long people spring than What and When Is Earth Day? When I proposed to name Earth Day, a global occasion to celebrate the wonder of life on our planet, I thought _____ and hard about what day to choose. It must be meaningful and must be accepted by _____. When I came across the Vernal Equinox( 春分 ), I immediately knew it was _____. What could be better _____ the first day of spring when hearts and minds can join together with thoughts of peace and the awakening of the earth. So the first Earth Day was celebrated in San Francisco, on _____ 21, 1970. The United Nations later accepted the day as a yearly event for people all over the world. Each year the United Nations Peace Bell rings at the moment _____ begins.