23 March

March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 283 days remain until the end of the year.

We have some interesting facts & historic events all about March 23^rd, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.

Keep reading for more interesting facts about March 23^rd in history!

Global Celebrations

Martyr’s Day.
World Meteorological Day
National Puppy Day
Near Miss Day
National Chip and Dip Day
Melba Toast Day

Historic Events

What Happened On This Day – March 23

2001: The Russian space station Mir plunges into the sea

The legendary station was disposed of in a controlled crash after 15 years in space.

1980: Archbishop Óscar Romero calls on members of the El Salvador armed forces to stop killing their fellow Salvadorians

A death squad assassinated the archbishop only one day after his famous sermon.

1956: Pakistan becomes the world’s first Islamic republic

The Dominion of Pakistan also included the area of modern-day Bangladesh or East Pakistan, which seceded in 1971.

1933: The Enabling Act of 1933 grants Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers in Germany

With the Ermächtigungsgesetz, Hitler was awarded the legal right to issue laws even if in breach of the German constitution.

1888: The Football League meets for the first time

The league featuring teams from England and Wales was the world’s oldest Association Football league. In 1992, its top 22 teams formed the Premier League.

1976: Japanese pornstar and ultranationalist Mitsuyasu Maeno poses next to his plane before flying off to Kamikaze his aircraft into the home of right-wing politician Yoshio Kodama, 23rd March 1976.

Japanese pornstar and ultranationalist Mitsuyasu Maeno poses next to his plane before flying of to Kamikaze his aircraft into the home of right wing politician Yoshio Kodama, 23rd March 1976. — Japanese pornstar and ultranationalist Mitsuyasu Maeno pose next to his plane before flying off to Kamikaze his aircraft into the home of right-wing politician Yoshio Kodama, on 23rd March 1976.

1965: Hovering U.S. Army helicopters pour machine-gun fire into the tree line to cover the advance of South Vietnamese ground troops as they attack a Viet Cong camp eighteen miles north of Tay Ninh, near the Cambodian border, March 1965. (AP Photo/Horst Faas) Colorized by me

Hovering U.S. Army helicopters pour machine-gun fire into the tree line to cover the advance of South Vietnamese ground troops as they attack a Viet Cong camp eighteen miles north of Tay Ninh, near the Cambodian border, March 1965. (AP Photo/Horst Faas) Colorized by me

1944: An elderly man sits on the pile of rubble which was once his home, following a V1 Flying Bomb strike in Upper Norwood, London, July 1944.He had been out for a walk as his wife prepared the Sunday lunch, and returned to find that his house had been destroyed and his wife killed.

An elderly man sits on the pile of rubble which was once his home, following a V1 Flying Bomb strike in Upper Norwood, London, July 1944.He had been out for a walk as his wife prepared the Sunday lunch, and returned to find that his house had been destroyed and his wife killed.

1931 : On this day, March 23, the day when three great Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged in 1931. Every year this day is celebrated as Martyr’s day.