What happend on 23rd March

22.03
24.03
2005

The United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, refuses to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube.

2004

Andhra Pradesh Federation of Trade Unions holds its first conference in Hyderabad, India.

2003

In Nasiriyah, Iraq, 18 U.S. Marines are killed during the first major conflict of Operation Iraqi Freedom

2001

The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.

2001

The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) (now World Wrestling Entertainment) purchases rival organization World Championship Wrestling (WCW) for an estimated $5 million.

1999

Gunmen assassinate Paraguay's Vice President Luis María Argaña.

1996

Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President

1994

At an election rally in Tijuana, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is assassinated by Mario Aburto Martínez.

1989

Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announce cold fusion at the University of Utah.

1989

A 1,000-foot diameter Near-Earth asteroid misses the Earth by 400,000 miles.