What Happened on March 23?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 23
Explore the most important historical events that happened on March 23, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Emilio Aguinaldo
Year:
1901
Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, is captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of American General Frederick Funston.
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Eleftherios Venizelos
Year:
1905
Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.
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Ahmadiyya
Year:
1889
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
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English Football League
Year:
1888
In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.
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Sino-French War
Year:
1885
Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Year:
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.
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1913 Easter tornado outbreak
Year:
1913
A tornado outbreak kills more than 240 people in the central United States, while an ongoing flood in the Ohio River watershed was killing 650 people.
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Reichstag (Weimar Republic)
Year:
1933
The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 23
Discover famous people and historical figures born on March 23, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Roger Bannister
Year of birth:
1929
Roger Bannister, English middle-distance runner, neurologist and academic (died 2018)
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Viktor Korchnoi
Year of birth:
1931
Viktor Korchnoi, Russian chess player and author (died 2016)
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Mark Rydell
Year of birth:
1929
Mark Rydell, American actor, director and producer
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Rodney Mims Cook Sr.
Year of birth:
1924
Rodney Mims Cook, Sr., American lieutenant and politician (died 2013)
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Olga Kennard
Year of birth:
1924
Olga Kennard, English crystallographer and academic (died 2023)
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Yevgeny Grishin (speed skater)
Year of birth:
1931
Yevgeny Grishin, Russian speed skater (died 2005)
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Donnie Marshall
Year of birth:
1932
Don Marshall, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2024)
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Jannis Kounellis
Year of birth:
1936
Jannis Kounellis, Greek painter and sculptor (died 2017)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 23
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on March 23, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Halyna Kuzmenko
Year of death:
1978
Halyna Kuzmenko, Ukrainian teacher and anarchist revolutionary (born 1897)
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Haim Ernst Wertheimer
Year of death:
1978
Haim Ernst Wertheimer, Israeli biochemist and academic (born 1893)
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Arthur Melvin Okun
Year of death:
1980
Arthur Melvin Okun, American economist and academic (born 1928)
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Mike Hailwood
Year of death:
1981
Mike Hailwood, English motorcyclist (born 1940)
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Cristóbal Balenciaga
Year of death:
1972
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish fashion designer, founded Balenciaga (born 1895)
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Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Year of death:
1629
Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, English landowner and politician (born 1580)
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Thoralf Skolem
Year of death:
1963
Thoralf Skolem, Norwegian mathematician and logician (born 1887)
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Peter Lorre
Year of death:
1964
Peter Lorre, American actor (born 1904)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 23
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on March 23 around the world.
Día del Mar
Day of the Sea (Bolivia)
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Pole and Hungarian brothers be
Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship (Hungary and Poland)
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Public holidays in Azerbaijan
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Day (Azerbaijan)
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Pakistan Day
Pakistan Day (Pakistan)
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Promised Messiah Day
Promised Messiah Day (Ahmadiyya)
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March 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Gregory the Illuminator
Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator (Episcopal Church)
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Joseph Oriol
Christian feast day: Joseph Oriol
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