March 23

Events

 * - takes place between  and Pagans in Arabia
 * -, , is elected
 * - ends the Second War of Religion in . Again  and  make substantial concessions to the.
 * - lands at the.
 * - : delivers his famous speech -"" at  in.
 * -  is struck with a sword, then d, and finally trampled to death in his bedroom at.
 * - After traveling through the and reaching the, explorers  and their "" begin their arduous journey home.
 * - Battle and fall of city of,.
 * - The ship  arrives at carrying the first  settlers for, .  province is founded.
 * - 's first is installed at 488.
 * - The is founded in  when the  is signed into law.
 * - :  opens  to white settlement starting on.
 * 1889  - The free  officially opens in east.
 * 1889  - The  was established by Hazrat  in.
 * - The is passed by the, restricting Sunday sale of alcohol to hotels
 * - The apply for a  on their invention of one of the first successful s.
 * - American diplomat is attacked by Korean assassins  and, leading to his death in hospital two days later
 * - leaves  for a post-  in . The trip is sponsored by the  and.
 * - In, , founds his  political movement.
 * -, and  embrace the gallows during the n struggle for independence. Their request to be shot by a firing squad is refused.
 * - The  passes the, making  of.
 * - Signing of the of the Commonwealth of the.
 * - The ( or the then ) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the.
 * - : In the, ese forces capture the.
 * - becomes the first  in the world. ( in Pakistan)
 * -, the first cargo-passenger ship, was  as a showcase for 's  initiative.
 * - launches, the ' first two-man space flight (crew:  and ).
 * - The first troops arrived in  for  along the.
 * - Archbishop of  gives his famous speech appealing to men of the El Salvadoran armed forces to stop killing the Salvadorans.
 * - 's government, headed by is overthrown in a military coup by right-wing General.
 * - :  makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles.
 * - and  announce  at the.
 * - Education (Universities Funding Council) (Supplementary Functions) Order Sustained
 * - sets all-time  goal scoring record with 804.
 * - At an election rally in, presidential candidate  is assassinated by.
 * 1994  -  crashes in  when the 's fifteen-year old son accidentally disengages the, killing 75.
 * 1994 - A (USAF)  aircraft collides with a USAF  at  and then crashes into a group of  soldiers on the ground, killing 24 people in what is often called the.
 * - holds its  and chooses  as.
 * - The pilot episode of the successful series with John Nettles airs for the first time, attracting 13.5 million viewers
 * - Gunmen assassinate 's.
 * - The n  space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern near.
 * - In, , 11 soldiers of the as well as 18  are killed during the first major conflict of.
 * 2003  - The  defeats  in the cricket World cup to win their second successive.
 * - holds its first conference in,.
 * - The, in a 2-1 decision, refuses to order the reinsertion of 's feeding tube.
 * 2005  - A major explosion at the  kills 15 workers.
 * - discontinues publishing M3.
 * - catastrophe occurs in.
 * 2007  - Iranian Navy  in Iraqi waters.

Births

 * -, wife of (d. )
 * -, Dutch physician and anatomist (d. )
 * -, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. )
 * -, American (d. )
 * -, King of (d. )
 * -, daughter of Louis XV (d. )
 * -, French mathematician and astronomer (d. )
 * - Baron, Slovenian mathematician, physicist, and artillery officer (d. )
 * -, English geologist and cartographer (d. )
 * 1769  -, French general (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, German/Czech composer and violinist (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, German pacifist, recipient of the (d. )
 * -, early supporter of 's and member of  (d. )
 * -, Austrian composer (d. )
 * -, Finnish politician (d. )
 * -, French writer, (d. )
 * 1881  -, German chemist,  (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, Spanish artist (d. )
 * 1887  -, Czech writer (d. )
 * 1887  -, Russian assassin of Rasputin (d. )
 * -, American art director (d. )
 * -, German actress and singer (d. )
 * -, German-born psychoanalyst (d. )
 * -, American science fiction author (d. )
 * -, German singer and cabaretist (d. )
 * 1905  -, American actress (d. )
 * -, Swiss-born scientist, (d. )
 * -, Japanese film director (d. )
 * 1912  -, German-born physicist and engineer (d. )
 * -, Soviet World War II hero (d. )
 * -, former United States Congressman
 * -, British car and motorboat racer (d. )
 * -, American comedian and actor
 * 1922  -, Italian actor, director and screenwriter (d. )
 * -, American inventor (d. )
 * -, English cinematographer
 * - Sir, English runner
 * -, Russian speed skater (d. )
 * 1931  -, Russian chess player
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American psychologist, known for the
 * -, Russian mathematician
 * 1934  -, Canadian singer and actor (d. )
 * 1934  -, American film and television director
 * -, American land speed record holder
 * 1937  -, American physician
 * -, first black mayor of (d. )
 * -, Swiss band leader and entertainer
 * -, American educator and children's literature author
 * -, Guyanese historian and political figure (d. )
 * -, Finnish writer (d. )
 * -, British minimalist composer
 * -, American musician
 * -, American musician
 * -, American actor
 * 1950  -, French actress
 * -, American football player and analyst
 * -, American author
 * -, Venezuelan baseball player (d. )
 * 1953  -, American singer
 * -, American basketball coach
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1955  -, American actress
 * -, Portuguese politician, president of the
 * -, American actress
 * 1957  -, Welsh footballer (d. )
 * -, American singer and drummer (d. )
 * -, English musician (d. )
 * -, Indonesian television newscaster
 * -, American actress
 * 1964  -, American comedian
 * -, American actor and singer
 * 1965  -, Scottish singer
 * 1965  -, American poet
 * -, Canadian kayaker
 * -, English musician ( and )
 * 1968  -, American novelist
 * 1968  -, Spanish footballer
 * 1968  -, English cricketer
 * -, Canadian supermodel
 * 1971  -, American model
 * 1971  -, British television presenter
 * 1971  -, Russian ice hockey player
 * 1971  -, Japanese professional wrestler
 * -, French actress and author
 * -, Polish footballer
 * 1973  -, Belgian racing driver
 * 1973  -, American basketball player
 * -, American racehorse (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * 1976  -, American actress
 * 1976  -, Brazilian racing car driver
 * -, Peruvian taekwondo practitioner
 * -, Argentine footballer
 * 1978  -, American actress
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1979  -, Indian actor
 * 1979  -, American swimmer
 * 1979  -, Irish International rugby player
 * -, British Comedian
 * -, Canadian actress
 * 1981  -, American NASCAR driver
 * -, English footballer
 * -, American football player
 * -, American football player

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * - (b. c.)
 * - King (b. )
 * -, retainer of
 * - (b. )
 * - Emperor (killed in battle) (b. /)
 * -, English diplomat
 * -, Flemish humanist (b. )
 * -, Scottish politician
 * -, Dutch naval officer (b. )
 * -, French statesman (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, French soldier (b. )
 * -, German music theorist, organist, and composer (b. )
 * -, Swiss theologian (b. )
 * -, American lawyer and delegate to the Continental Congress (b. )
 * - Tsar (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, French artist (b. )
 * -,  Indian freedom fighters
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, President of Brazil (b. )
 * -, American newspaper columnist (b. )
 * -, Hungarian-born actor (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American novelist and winner (b. )
 * -, Canadian director (b. )
 * -, Spanish fashion designer (b. )
 * -, English footballer (b. )
 * -, first recipient (b. )
 * -, chairman of (b. )
 * 1985  -, Greek-American scholar and professor (b. )
 * -, English stage and film director
 * -, Indian , recipient of the (b. )
 * -, Austrian economist, (b. )
 * -, Mexican politician (b. )
 * 1994  -, Italian actress (b. )
 * 1994  -, British composer, musician and entertainer (b. )
 * -, Scottish footballer (b. )
 * -, American serial killer (b. )
 * -, Paraguayan politician (b. ?)
 * -, American journalist (b. )
 * -, American soprano (b. )
 * 2002  -, English cricketer (b. )
 * -, Austrian-born journalist (b. )
 * -, Australian politician (b. )
 * -, recipient (b. )
 * 2006  -, American soldier and first   recipient (b. )
 * 2006  -, American singer, songwriter and dancer (b. )
 * -, American mathematician, winner (b. )
 * 2007  -, American  drag racer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - The fifth and final day of, held in honor of.
 * - was held in honor of.
 * Ancient -  held in honor of  and other pagan goddesses.
 * Oshawa,, -  Day.
 * Oshawa,, -  Day.