On March 23. 1848 ; The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded. source
On March 23. 1848 ; The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.
On March 23. 1857 ; Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City. source
On March 23. 1857 ; Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.
On March 23. 1888 ; In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time. source
On March 23. 1888 ; In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.
On March 23. 1918 ; First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war source
On March 23. 1918 ; First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war
On March 23. 1919 ; In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement. source
On March 23. 1919 ; In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement.
On March 23. 1933 ; The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. source
On March 23. 1933 ; The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
On March 23. 1956 ; Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan) source
On March 23. 1956 ; Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan)
On March 23. 1965 ; NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young). source
On March 23. 1965 ; NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).
On March 23. 1978 ; The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line. source
On March 23. 1978 ; The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line.
On March 23. 1996 ; Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President. source
On March 23. 1996 ; Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President.
Emmy Noether was born on 23 March 1882, the first of four children. source
Emmy Noether was born on 23 March 1882, the first of four children.
