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Historical Events on March 23

9 notable historical events happened on March 23 throughout history.

17 famous birthdays on March 23 — including Pierre-Simon Laplace, Erich Fromm, Germán Busch

19th Century1 event

1849
war

Battle of Novara — 1849 battle during the First Italian War of Independence

20th Century5 events

1950
war

22nd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1949

1959
general

1959 Tibetan uprising — uprising in Lhasa, Tibet against China

1963
culture

Eurovision Song Contest 1963 — 8th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

1986
general

1986 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá

1994
general

Aeroflot Flight 593 — crashed airliner

21st Century3 events

2003
war

75th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2002

2003
general

2003 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2003

2008
general

2008 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2008