Today, March 23, is the 82nd day of the year (83rd day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aries.
AP Today in History
The 2000s
- 2003: Jessica Lynch is captured in Iraq after her convoy was ambushed.
- 2003: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King tied the record by winning 11 Academy Awards.
March 23, 2008
2008: Iraq War: After four American soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb, the total casualty count for the war reached 4,000.
The 1990s
- 1998: The movie Titanic won 11 Academy Awards tying it with Ben Hur for most awards ever won.
- 1965: Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young take off from Florida in the first two manned space flight.
- 1933: The German Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act, granting Adolf Hitler dictatorial legislative powers.
March 23, 1994
1994: Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings broke Gordie Howe's NHL career record with his 802nd goal.
The 1800s
- 1806: The Lewis and Clark Expedition reaches the Pacific Coast.
The 1700s
- 1775: Patrick Henry famously declares I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!, the first shots of the American Revolution would be fired the following month.
Famous Birthdays
- 1976: Keri Russell - Felicity
- 1955: Moses Malone - Philadelphia 76ers Alumni
- 1953: Chaka Khan - Musician
- 1905: Joan Crawford - Mildred Pierce
Famous Deaths
- 1992: Friedrich Hayek - Noble Laureate