Also on March 23
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Cuti Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua) (MY) · Día de San José (observado) (CO) · Feriado con fines turísticos (AR) · Otago Anniversary Day (NZ) · Pakistan Day (PK) · Saint Joseph's Day (CO) · عطلة عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي) (SA)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2009 — FedEx Express Flight 80: A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from Guangzhou, China crashes at Tokyo's Narita International Airport, killing... ↗
- 2003 — Battle of Nasiriyah, first major conflict during the invasion of Iraq. ↗
- 2001 — The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji. ↗
- 1999 — Gunmen assassinate Paraguay's Vice President Luis María Argaña. ↗
- 1996 — Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1995 — Kevin Kauber, Estonian footballer
- 1995 — Jan Lisiecki, Canadian pianist
- 1995 — Ozan Tufan, Turkish footballer
- 1994 — Nick Powell, English footballer
- 1993 — Kyle Lovett, Australian rugby league player