March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). There are 283 days remaining.
Events:
- 1775 - Patrick Henry delievers his speech - "give me liberty or give me death" in Williamsburg, Virginia.
- 1989 - Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announce cold fusion at the University of Utah.
Births:
- 1882 - Emmy Noether, mathematician (+ 1935)
- 1887 - Juan Gris, painter and graphic artist (+ 1927)
- 1900 - Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst (+ 1980)
- 1904 or 1908 - Joan Crawford, actor (+ 1977)
- 1910 - Lale Andersen, singer and cabaretist (+ 1972)
- 1910 - Akira Kurosawa, film director
- 1912 - Wernher von Braun, physicist and engineer (+ 1977)
Deaths:
Holidays and observances:
- Roman Empire - The fifth and final day of Quinquatrus
- Roman Empire - Tubilustrium was held in honor of Mars
See Also:
March 22 - March 24 - February 23 - April 23 -- listing of all days
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December