On This Day March 23

 OTD

March 23rd is the Eighty–second Day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 283 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

1540 – Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England, the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

1775—American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech, "Give me liberty or give me death!" at St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia.

1806 – After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" began their arduous journey home.

1839 – A massive earthquake destroys the former capital, Inwa, of the Konbaung dynasty, present-day Myanmar.

1848—The sailing ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers, carrying the first Scottish settlers to Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.

1857 – Elisha Otis's first elevator was installed at 488 Broadway, New York City.

1888 – In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.

1935 – Signing of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

1965 – NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).

2008 – Official opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India

 

Birthdays

1514 – Lorenzino de' Medici, Italian writer and assassin (d. 1548)

1858 – Ludwig Quidde, German activist, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1941)

1904 – Joan Crawford, American film actress (d. 1977)

1921 – Donald Campbell, English race car driver (d. 1967)

1944 – Ric Ocasek, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2019)

1955 – Moses Malone, American basketball player (d. 2015)

 

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Holidays And Observance

 Purim

Purim is a festival based on the stories from the “Book of Esther.” The book's historical accuracy is debatable, but it depicts a story that can inspire people. According to the book, King Ahasuerus was the ruler of the Persian Empire, which spanned from India to Egypt. Queen Vashti was the original queen of the king. But the king decided to take another wife when Vashti disobeyed him. So, he created a beauty pageant to find a new wife. Esther entered the tournament without revealing her Jewish heritage and won the king’s heart.

Esther’s cousin, Mordecai, was the leader of the Jewish people, and Haman was an anti-Semitic man who became the prime minister. Mordecai refused the king’s command to bow to Haman, and this caused friction between the two. Haman convinced the king to kill off all the Jews on the 13th day of the month of Adar. When Mordecai learned about the execution command, he immediately contacted Esther to help convince the King. Esther was successful in persuading the king, and she even managed to have the prime minister executed. Mordecai was installed as the new prime minister, and Haman's decree was removed. Esther issued a royal decree allowing the Jews to defend themselves against anyone trying to attack them.

On the 13th day of Adar, the Jews were able to destroy their attackers and celebrate their victory on the 14th day of Adar. The celebration is one of the most important Jewish festivals.

 

Others Include.

Be Mad Day

Black Marriage Day

Cuddly Kitten Day

Endometriosis March Day

National Chia Day

National Chip and Dip Day

National Melba Toast Day

National Organize Your Home Office

National Puppy Day

National Tamale Day

Near Miss Day

OK Day

Ravenclaw Pride Day

Take Your Parents to the Playground Day

Walk in the Sand Day

World Meteorological Day

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