Mo Farah
b. 1983
Somali-English runner
On This Day · The 82nd day of the year
March 23
March 23 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 625 and 2021. The Muslim army under Muhammad suffers a defeat against the Quraysh in the battle of Uhud.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on March 23?
March 23 is the 82nd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 625 and 2021. Famous people born on March 23 include Mo Farah, Emmy Noether and Akira Kurosawa.
The shape of the day
Few dates reach as far back as March 23: its recorded history runs unusually deep, stretching to 625. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Aries is the sign for March 23 — read more on the Aries page, or see March's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on March 23
Movies, games, albums & shows2026
- Movie Fuze
- Movie They Will Kill You
2023
- Game Storyteller
- TV The Night Agent
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 625
Muhammad
The Muslim army under Muhammad suffers a defeat against the Quraysh in the battle of Uhud.
- 1400
Trần dynasty
The Trần dynasty of Vietnam is deposed, after one hundred and seventy-five years of rule, by Hồ Quý Ly, a court official.
- 1839
1839 Ava earthquake
A massive earthquake destroys the former capital Inwa of the Konbaung dynasty, present-day Myanmar.
- 1862
American Civil War
American Civil War: The First Battle of Kernstown, Virginia, marks the start of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Although a Confederate defeat, the engagement distracts Federal efforts to capture Richmond.
- 1918
World War I
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.
- 1931
Bhagat Singh
Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian independence movement.
- 1988
Battle of Cuito Cuanavale
Angolan and Cuban forces defeat South Africa in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale.
- 1994
Aeroflot Flight 593
Aeroflot Flight 593 crashes into the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, killing 75.
- 2019
Kazakhstan
The Kazakh capital of Astana is renamed to Nur-Sultan.
- 2021
2021 Suez Canal obstruction
A container ship runs aground and obstructs the Suez Canal for six days.
Famous birthday twins
Born on March 23Emmy Noether
b. 1882
Jewish German-American mathematician, physicist and academic
Akira Kurosawa
b. 1910
Japanese director, producer and screenwriter
Shelley Rudman
b. 1981
English bobsledder
José Manuel Barroso
b. 1956
Portuguese academic and politician, 115th Prime Minister of Portugal
Franco Battiato
b. 1945
Italian singer-songwriter and director
Hakan Balta
b. 1983
Turkish footballer
Maurice Jones-Drew
b. 1985
American football player
Deaths
- 2011Jean Bartik
- 1992Friedrich Hayek
- 1931Bhagat Singh
- 1842Stendhal
- 1801Paul I of Russia
- 1022Emperor Zhenzong
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator (Episcopal Church)
- —Christian feast day: Gwinear
- —Christian feast day: Joseph Oriol
- —Christian feast day: Ottone Frangipane
- —Christian feast day: Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès (Maronite Church)
- —Christian feast day: Turibius of Mogrovejo
- —Christian feast day: Victorian, Frumentius and Companions
- —Christian feast day: March 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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