Battle and fall of city of Kalamata during the Greek War of Independence. The capture of Kalamata in March 1821 marked one of the earliest…
Tag: 23 March
23 March 2010
The Affordable Care Act becomes law in the United States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), often referred to as “Obamacare,” is a comprehensive healthcare reform…
23 March 1848
The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded. The Ship John Wickliffe…
23 March 2021
A container ship runs aground and obstructs the Suez Canal for six days. The Ever Given, a massive container ship operated by the shipping company…
23 March 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson put the United Kingdom into its first national lockdown in response to COVID-19.
23 March 1965
NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States’ first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).
23 March 2001
The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir’]
23 March 1994
Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed in, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, killing 75. Aeroflot Flight 593 was a regular passenger flight from Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, to Kai…
23 March 1933
The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933. This makes Adolf Hitler the dictator of Germany. The Enabling Act was passed on March 23rd 1933….
23 March 1848
The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers in Dunedin, New Zealand carrying the first Scottish settlers.