Famous people born on March 23 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 23, you share it with Akira Kurosawa, Roger Bannister, Chaka Khan — and you were born under Aries, the sign of the bold, energetic, and first through every door.
Birthday basics for March 23
Aries ♈
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
82nd
Day of the year
March 23 is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years), with 283 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 23
Akira Kurosawa — Japanese film director of Seven Samurai (born 1910).
Roger Bannister — British runner who was the first to break the four-minute mile (born 1929).
Chaka Khan — American singer known as the Queen of Funk (born 1953).
Also sharing the day:
Fannie Farmer (b. 1857) — American cooking teacher whose famous cookbook introduced standardized measurements.
Moses Malone (b. 1955) — Three-time NBA MVP who jumped straight from high school to the pros.
Keri Russell (b. 1976) — American actress who starred in Felicity and The Americans.
March 23 in history
1775 — Patrick Henry delivered his famous 'Give me liberty or give me death!' speech in Virginia.
1965 — NASA launched Gemini 3, America's first two-person spaceflight, with Gus Grissom and John Young.
2001 — Russia's Mir space station ended 15 years in orbit with a planned splashdown in the South Pacific.
1806 — Lewis and Clark began their long journey home after reaching the Pacific Ocean.
1857 — Elisha Otis installed his first passenger safety elevator, in a New York City store.
1983 — President Ronald Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, nicknamed "Star Wars."
March 23 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 23?
Anyone born on March 23 is a Aries — bold, energetic, and first through every door.
What is the birthstone for March 23?
The birthstone for a March 23 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 23?
Akira Kurosawa is among the best known — Japanese film director of Seven Samurai (born 1910).
What happened on March 23?
In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous 'Give me liberty or give me death!' speech in Virginia.
What day of the year is March 23?
March 23 is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years), with 283 days still to come.
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