March 14th, 1723

Born on March 14th, 1723

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What happened on March 14th?

March 14th, 1972

Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.

March 14th, 1969

Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office.

March 14th, 1945

The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.

March 14th, 1864

The Petite messe solennelle by Gioachino Rossini was first performed in Paris, 34 years after his retirement as a composer.

March 14th, 1931

Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.

March 14th, 1885

The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.

March 14th, 1757

Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War.

March 14th, 1593

Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.

March 14th, 1489

Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.

March 14th, 1309

On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne.

March 14th, 1991

Escondida, one of the most productive copper mines in the world, was officially inaugurated.

March 14th, 2021

The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état.

March 14th, 1988

China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.

March 14th, 1984

Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland.

March 14th, 1973

Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 14th

Same year
Born in 1723

67

Adam Smith

Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723-1790)

*June 5th, 1723, Kirkcaldy †July 17th, 1790, Edinburgh

66

Johann Jakob Schalch

Swiss artist (1723–1789)

*January 23rd, 1723, Schaffhausen †August 21st, 1789, Schaffhausen

71

John Witherspoon

Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and Founding Father of the United States (1723-1794)

*February 5th, 1723, Gifford †November 15th, 1794, Tusculum

65

Baron d'Holbach

German-born French philosopher (1723–1789)

*December 8th, 1723, Edesheim †January 21st, 1789, Paris

76

Jean-François Marmontel

French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement (1723-1799)

*July 11th, 1723, Bort-les-Orgues †December 31st, 1799, Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon

65

Nicole-Reine Lepaute

French astronomer (1723-1788)

*January 5th, 1723, Paris †December 6th, 1788, Paris

56

William Blackstone

English jurist, judge and Tory politician (1723-1780)

*July 10th, 1723, City of London †February 14th, 1780, Wallingford

63

Carl Friedrich Abel

German composer

*December 22nd, 1723, Köthen †June 20th, 1787, London

63

Johann Georg von Lori

Bavarian high official, lawyer and historian (1723-1787)

*July 17th, 1723, Steingaden †March 23rd, 1787, Neuburg an der Donau

74

Giovanni Marco Rutini

Italian composer

*April 25th, 1723, Florence †December 22nd, 1797, Florence

74

François Louis de Bons

Swiss pastor & theologian

*February 17th, 1723, Murten †July 8th, 1797, Lausanne

67

Gabriel Christoph Benjamin Mosche

28 Mar 1723 - 8 Feb 1791

*March 23rd, 1723, Großenehrich †February 8th, 1791, Frankfurt

73

Franz Xaver von Breuner

Austrian priest

*May 21st, 1723, Graz †March 1st, 1797, Salzburg

72

Antonio Caballero y Góngora

Catholic bishop (1723-1796)

*May 24th, 1723, Priego de Córdoba †March 24th, 1796, Córdoba

76

Daniel Itzig

German banker (1723-1799)

*March 18th, 1723, Berlin †May 17th, 1799, Potsdam

76

Marcus Elieser Bloch

German physician and zoologist (1723–1799)

*January 1st, 1723, Ansbach †August 6th, 1799, Karlovy Vary

75

Manuel Antonio Flórez

Viceroy of New Granada and New Spain (1723-1799)

*May 27th, 1723, Seville †March 20th, 1799, Madrid

69

Antoine Louis

French surgeon and physiologist (1723-1792)

*February 13th, 1723, Metz †May 20th, 1792, Paris

62

John Byron

British Royal Navy officer and politician; (1723-1786)

*November 8th, 1723, Newstead Abbey †April 10th, 1786, London

85

Louis-Pierre Anquetil

French historian

*February 21st, 1723, Paris †September 6th, 1808, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1723 is a normal year and no leap year.

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