On This Day — March 23

🕰️ Notable Events on March 23

• 2009 — FedEx Express Flight 80: A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from Guangzhou, China crashes at Tokyo's Narita International Airport, killing both the captain and the co-pilot. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Battle of Nasiriyah, first major conflict during the invasion of Iraq. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Gunmen assassinate Paraguay's Vice President Luis María Argaña. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — At an election rally in Tijuana, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is assassinated by Mario Aburto Martínez. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — A United States Air Force (USAF) F-16 aircraft collides with a USAF C-130 at Pope Air Force Base and then crashes, killing 24 United States Army soldiers on the ground. This later became known as the Green Ramp disaster. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed into the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, killing 75. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — The Revolutionary United Front, with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia, invades Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow Joseph Saidu Momoh, sparking a gruesome 11-year Sierra Leone Civil War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Guatemala's government, headed by Fernando Romeo Lucas García is overthrown in a military coup by right-wing General Efraín Ríos Montt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador gives his famous speech appealing to men of the El Salvadoran armed forces to stop killing the Salvadorans. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — The first of The Nixon Interviews (12 will be recorded over four weeks) are videotaped with British journalist David Frost interviewing former United States President Richard Nixon about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon tapes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young). Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spišská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the Slovak-Hungarian War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Signing of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society. Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston. Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India. Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru. Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — The University of California is founded in Oakland, California when the Organic Act is signed into law. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — The First Battle of Kernstown, Virginia, marks the start of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Although a Confederate defeat, the engagement distracts Federal efforts to capture Richmond. Wikipedia ↗
• 1857 — Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1821 — Greek War of Independence: Battle and fall of city of Kalamata. Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" begin their arduous journey home. Wikipedia ↗
• 1801 — Tsar Paul I of Russia is struck with a sword, then strangled, and finally trampled to death inside his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle. Wikipedia ↗
• 1775 — American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech - "Give me liberty, or give me death!" - at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1708 — James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth. Wikipedia ↗
• 1568 — The Peace of Longjumeau is signed, ending the second phase of the French Wars of Religion. Wikipedia ↗
• 1540 — Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Wikipedia ↗
• 1400 — The Trần dynasty of Vietnam is deposed, after one hundred and seventy-five years of rule, by Hồ Quý Ly, a court official. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on March 23

• 1995 — Kevin Kauber, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Jan Lisiecki, Canadian pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Ozan Tufan, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Nick Powell, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Kyle Lovett, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Aytaç Kara, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Tolga Ciğerci, German-Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Morgan Evans, Welsh rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Kyrie Irving, Australian-American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Gregg Wylde, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jaime Alguersuari, Spanish racing driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Robert Zickert, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Nikola Gulan, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Luis Fernando Silva, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Ayesha Curry, Canadian-American chef, author and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Dellin Betances, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jason Kenny, English cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Michal Neuvirth, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Alan Toovey, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Patrick Bordeleau, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Andrea Dovizioso, Italian motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Brett Eldredge, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Kangana Ranaut, Indian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Maurice Jones-Drew, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Bethanie Mattek-Sands, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ryan Araña, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Brandon Marshall, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Hakan Balta, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Mo Farah, Somali-English runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Sascha Riether, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jerome Thomas, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — José Contreras Arrau, Chilean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Andrea Musacco, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Evgeni Striganov, Estonian ice dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Erin Crocker, American racing driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tony Peña, Jr., Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Shelley Rudman, English bobsledder Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Giuseppe Sculli, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Russell Howard, English comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Mark Buehrle, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Donncha O'Callaghan, Irish rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Simon Gärdenfors, Swedish illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Walter Samuel, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Miklos Perlus, Canadian actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Jayson Blair, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Chris Hoy, Scottish cyclist and racing driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Smriti Irani, Indian actress, producer and politician, Indian Minister of Human Resource Development Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Dougie Lampkin, English motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Michelle Monaghan, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Jeremy Newberry, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Joel Peralta, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Keri Russell, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ricardo Zonta, Brazilian racing driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Burak Gürpınar, Turkish drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Randall Park, American actor, director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jerzy Dudek, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Wim Eyckmans, Belgian racing driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jason Kidd, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Jonas Björkman, Swedish-Monégasque tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Joe Calzaghe, Welsh boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Judith Godrèche, French actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Yasmeen Ghauri, Canadian model Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Gail Porter, Scottish model and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Alexander Selivanov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Damon Albarn, English singer-songwriter, producer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Mike Atherton, English cricketer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Mitch Cullin, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Fernando Hierro, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Pierre Palmade, French actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Lorenzo Daniel, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Vasilis Vouzas, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Gary Whitehead, American poet and painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Hope Davis, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Míchel, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Juan Ramón López Caro, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Ana Fidelia Quirot, Cuban runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Steve Redgrave, English rower Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Roger Crisp, English philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Craig Green, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Helmi Johannes, Indonesian journalist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Nicol Stephen, Baron Stephen, Scottish lawyer and politician, 2nd Deputy First Minister of Scotland Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Catherine Keener, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Etienne De Wilde, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Hugh Grant, Scottish business executive Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Lucio Gutiérrez, Ecuadorian politician, 52nd President of Ecuador Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Robbie James, Welsh footballer and manager (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Amanda Plummer, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — José Manuel Barroso, Portuguese academic and politician, 115th Prime Minister of Portugal Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Andrew Mitchell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for International Development Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jeremy Wade, English biologist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Moses Malone, American basketball player and sportscaster (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Geno Auriemma, Italian-American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Kenneth Cole, American fashion designer, founded Kenneth Cole Productions Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Bo Díaz, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Chaka Khan, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Indian zoologist and businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Francesco Clemente, Italian painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Kent Lambert, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Kim Stanley Robinson, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Rex Tillerson, American businessman, engineer and diplomat; 69th United States Secretary of State Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ron Jaworski, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Adrian Reynard, English businessman, founded Reynard Motorsport Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Corinne Cléry, French actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Phil Lanzon, English keyboard player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Ahdaf Soueif, Egyptian author and translator Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Ric Ocasek, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Wasim Bari, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Marie Malavoy, German-Canadian educator and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Alan Bleasdale, English screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Franco Battiato, Italian singer-songwriter and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — David Grisman, American mandolin player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — B. P. Gavrilov, Russian rugby player (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Tony McPhee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Michael Nyman, English composer of minimalist music and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Andrew Crockett, Scottish-English economist and banker (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Lee May, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Sharon Presley, American author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Finnish singer, author and director (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Michael Haneke, Austrian director, producer and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Jimmy Miller, American record producer and musician (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Walter Rodney, Guyanese historian, scholar and activist (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Robin Herd, English engineer and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Terry Paine, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jon Finlayson, Australian actor and screenwriter (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Craig Breedlove, American racing driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Tony Burton, American actor, comedian, boxer and American football player (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Robert Gallo, American physician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Jannis Kounellis, Greek painter and sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Barry Cryer, English comedian, actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Ludvig Faddeev, Russian mathematician and physicist Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Mark Rydell, American actor, director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Norman Bailey, Anglo-American opera singer and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Philip Zimbardo, American psychologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Don Marshall, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Yevgeny Grishin, Russian speed skater (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Viktor Korchnoi, Russian chess player and author (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Yevdokiya Mekshilo, Russian skier (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Roger Bannister, English runner, neurologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Michael Manser, English architect and engineer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — David Watkin, English cinematographer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Rodney Mims Cook, Sr., American lieutenant and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Bette Nesmith Graham, American inventor, invented Liquid Paper (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Olga Kennard, English crystallographer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — John Madin, English architect (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Angelo Ingrassia, American soldier and judge (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Marty Allen, American comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Ugo Tognazzi, Italian actor (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Donald Campbell, English racing driver (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Peter Lawler, Australian public servant (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Neal Edward Smith, American pilot, lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Tetsuharu Kawakami, Japanese baseball player and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Carl Graffunder, American architect and educator (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Stanley Armour Dunham, American sergeant (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Helene Hale, American politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Harry Cranbrook Allen, English historian (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on March 23 (Calendar.cx)

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