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23 March is the 82 nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap Year s). There are 283 days remaining.
Events
- 752 - Stephen is elected Pope . He died three days later, before being consecrated, and is not considered a legitimate pope.
- 1568 - Peace Of Longjumeau ends the Second War Of Religion in France . Again Catherine De Medici and Charles IX Of France make substantial concessions to the Huguenots .
- 1708 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth Of Forth .
- delivers his famous speech -" Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death " at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia .
- 1801 - Tsar Paul I Of Russia is struck with a sword, then Strangle d, and finally trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael Palace .
- 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.
- 1821 - Battle and fall of city of Kalamata , Greek War Of Independence .
- 1839 - First recorded use of " OK " as an abbreviation for "oll korrect" in the '' Boston Morning Post ''.
- 1848 - The ship '' John Wickliffe '' arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin , New Zealand . Otago province is founded.
- 1857 - Elisha Otis 's first Elevator is installed at 488 Broadway , New York City .
- 1857 - Death of Emile L'Angelier in Glasgow , Scotland -- possibly by the hand of Madeleine Smith .
- 1868 - The University Of California is founded in Oakland, California when the Organic Act is signed into law.
- Benjamin Harrison opens Oklahoma to white settlement starting on April 22 .
- 1889 - The free Woolwich Ferry officially opens in east London .
- 1889 - The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was established by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian India .
- 1903 - The Wright Brothers apply for a Patent on their invention of one of the first successful Airplane s after much hard work.
- 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 .
- 1919 - In Milan , Italy , Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement.
- 1931 - Bhagat Singh , Rajguru and Sukhdev embrace the gallows during the Indian struggle for independence. Their request to be shot by a firing squad is refused.
- 1933 - The '' Reichstag '' passes the Enabling Act , making Adolf Hitler Dictator of Germany .
- 1935 - Signing of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines .
- 1940 - The Lahore Resolution ( Qarardad-e-Pakistan or the then Qarardad-e-Lahore ) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All India Muslim League .
- , Japan ese forces capture the Andaman Islands .
- 1956 - Pakistan becomes the first Islamic Republic in the world.
- 1962 - NS ''Savannah'' , the first Nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, was Launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower 's Atoms For Peace initiative.
- 1963 - In London , United Kingdom , Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann win the eighth Eurovision Song Contest for Denmark singing " Dansevise " ( Dancing Tune ).
- and John Young ).
- 1978 - The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for Peacekeeping Mission along the Blue Line .
- Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles.
- 1989 - Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announce Cold Fusion at the University Of Utah .
- 1989 - A 1,000-foot diameter Near-Earth Asteroid misses the Earth by 400,000 miles.
- 1994 - At an election rally in Tijuana , Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is assassinated by Mario Aburto Martínez .
- 1996 - Taiwan holds its First Direct Elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President .
- 1999 - Gunmen assassinate Paraguay 's Vice President Luis María Argaña .
- 2001 - The Russia n '' Mir '' space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji .
- 2003 - In Nasiriyah , Iraq , 11 soldiers of the 507th Maintenance Company as well as 18 U.S. Marines are killed during the first major conflict of Operation Iraqi Freedom .
- 2004 - Andhra Pradesh Federation Of Trade Unions holds its first conference in Hyderabad , India .
- 2005 - The United States 11th Circuit Court Of Appeals , in a 2-1 decision, refuses to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo 's feeding tube.
- 2006 - Federal Reserve discontinues publishing M3 Money Supply see Petroeuro .
Births
- 1429 - Margaret Of Anjou , wife of Henry VI Of England (d. 1482 )
- 1638 - Frederik Ruysch , Dutch physician and anatomist (d. 1731 )
- 1699 - John Bartram , American botanist (d. 1777 )
- 1723 - Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar , King of Iran (d. 1771 )
- 1749 - Pierre Simon De Laplace , French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1827 )
- 1754 - Baron Jurij Vega , Slovenian mathematician, physicist, and artillery officer (d. 1802 )
- 1769 - William Smith , English geologist and cartographer (d. 1839 )
- 1823 - Schuyler Colfax , Vice President Of The United States (d. 1885 )
- 1831 - Eduard Schlagintweit , German writer (d. 1866 )
- 1834 - Julius Reubke , German composer (d. 1858 )
- 1858 - Ludwig Quidde , German pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1941 )
- 1868 - Dietrich Eckart , early supporter of Adolf Hitler 's Nazi Party and member of Thule Society (d. 1923 )
- 1878 - Franz Schreker , Austrian composer (d. 1934 )
- 1881 - Roger Martin Du Gard , French writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1958 )
- 1881 - Hermann Staudinger , German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965 )
- 1882 - Emmy Noether , German mathematician (d. 1935 )
- 1887 - Juan Gris , Spanish artist (d. 1927 )
- 1887 - Prince Felix Yussupov , Russian assassin of Rasputin (d. 1967 )
- 1899 - Dora Gerson , German actress and singer (d. 1943 )
- 1900 - Erich Fromm , German-born psychoanalyst (d. 1980 )
- 1905 - Lale Andersen , German singer and cabaretist (d. 1972 )
- 1905 - Joan Crawford , American actress (d. 1977 )
- 1907 - Daniel Bovet , Swiss-born scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine (d. 1992 )
- 1910 - Akira Kurosawa , Japanese film director (d. 1998 )
- 1912 - Betty Astell , British actress (d. 2005 )
- 1912 - Wernher Von Braun , German-born physicist and engineer (d. 1977 )
- 1915 - Vasily Zaitsev , Russian World War II hero (d. 1991 )
- 1925 - David Watkin , British cinematographer
- 1929 - Sir Roger Bannister , British runner
- 1931 - Viktor Korchnoi , Russian chess player
- 1931 - Yevgenij Grishin , Russian speed skater (d. 2005 )
- 1934 - Mark Rydell , American film and television director
- 1937 - Craig Breedlove , American land speed record holder
- 1938 - Maynard Jackson , American politician (d. 2003 )
- 1939 - Pepe Lienhard , Swiss band leader and entertainer
- 1941 - Jim Trelease , American educator and children's literature author
- 1942 - Walter Rodney , Guyanese historian and political figure (d. 1980 )
- 1948 - David Olney , American musician
- 1949 - Ric Ocasek , American musician ( The Cars )
- 1950 - Anthony De Longis , American actor
- 1951 - Corinne Clery , French actress
- 1951 - Ron Jaworski , American NFL quarterback, ESPN analyst
- 1952 - Kim Stanley Robinson , American author
- 1953 - Bo Diaz , Venezuelan baseball player (d. 1990 )
- 1953 - Chaka Khan , American singer
- 1955 - Moses Malone , American basketball player
- 1956 - José Manuel Durão Barroso , Portuguese politician, president of the European Commission
- 1956 - Thomas Wassberg , Swedish cross-country skier
- 1957 - Amanda Plummer , American actress
- 1960 - Nicol Stephen , Deputy First Minister Of Scotland
- 1961 - Helmi Johannes , Indonesian television newscaster
- 1964 - Hope Davis , American actress
- 1965 - Richard Grieco , American actor and singer
- 1965 - Marti Pellow , Scottish singer
- 1965 - Gary Whitehead , American poet
- 1968 - Damon Albarn , English musician ( Blur and Gorillaz )
- 1968 - Fernando Hierro , Spanish footballer
- 1971 - Gail Porter , British television presenter
- 1971 - Karen McDougal , American model
- 1972 - Judith Godrèche , French actress and author
- 1973 - Jason Kidd , American basketball player
- 1973 - Jerzy Dudek , Polish football goalkeeper
- 1975 - Alydar , American racehorse (d. 1990 )
- 1976 - Keri Russell , American actress
- 1978 - Nicholle Tom , American actress
- 1978 - Walter Samuel , Argentine footballer
- 1979 - Mark Buehrle , baseball player
- 1979 - Chad Dittman , American president of the Indoor Football League
- 1979 - Misty Hyman , American swimmer
- 1982 - Tomasz Kuszczak , Polish football goalkeeper
- 1983 - Jerome Thomas , English footballer
- 1985 - Maurice Drew , American football player
Deaths
- 1103 - Eudes I, Duke Of Burgundy (b. 1058 )
- 1369 - King Peter I Of Castile (b. 1334 )
- 1548 - Itagaki Nobukata , retainer of Takeda Shingen
- 1555 - Pope Julius III , (b. 1487 )
- 1559 - Emperor Gelawdewos Of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1522 )
- 1596 - Henry Unton , English diplomat
- 1606 - Justus Lipsius , Flemish humanist (b. 1547 )
- 1618 - James Hamilton, 1st Earl Of Abercorn , Scottish politician
- 1653 - Johan Van Galen , Dutch naval officer (b. 1604 )
- 1680 - Nicolas Fouquet , French statesman (b. 1615 )
- 1742 - Jean-Baptiste Dubos , French writer (b. 1670 )
- 1747 - Claude Alexandre De Bonneval , French soldier (b. 1675 )
- 1748 - Johann Gottfried Walther , German music theorist, organist, and composer (b. 1684 )
- 1754 - Johann Jakob Wettstein , Swiss theologian (b. 1693 )
- 1783 - Charles Caroll , American lawyer and delegate to the Continental Congress (b. 1723 )
- 1801 - Tsar Paul Of Russia (b. 1754 )
- 1842 - Stendhal , French writer (b. 1783 )
- 1927 - Paul César Helleu , French artist (b. 1859 )
- 1931 - Bhagat Singh , Rajguru Sukhdev Indian freedom fighters
- 1955 - Artur Da Silva Bernardes , President of Brazil (b. 1875 )
- 1960 - Franklin Pierce Adams , American newspaper columnist (b. 1881)
- 1964 - Peter Lorre , Hungarian-born actor (b. 1904 )
- 1965 - Mae Murray , American actress (b. 1889 )
- 1968 - Edwin O'Connor , American novelist and Pulitzer Prize For Fiction winner (b. 1918 )
- 1970 - Del Lord , Canadian director (b. 1894 )
- 1972 - Cristóbal Balenciaga , Spanish fashion designer (b. 1895 )
- 1979 - Orlando Letelier , Chilean ambassador to the United States (b. 1932 )
- 1992 - Friedrich Hayek , Austrian economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1899 )
- 1994 - Luis Donaldo Colosio , Mexican politician (b. 1950 )
- 2002 - Eileen Farrell , American soprano (b. 1920 )
- 2002 - Ben Hollioake , English cricketer (b. 1977 )
- 2003 - Fritz Spiegl , Austrian-born journalist (b. 1926 )
- 2004 - Rupert Hamer , Australian politician (b. 1916 )
Holidays and observances
External links
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