What happened this day in history March 23, 1994

What are the important events that happened on March 23, 1994? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 23, 1994: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 23, 1994 is the 82nd day of the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 283 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 10, 1994 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 764,380,800 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘octacontadigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $88.05. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Dog is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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March 23, 1994 Historical Events

  • 1994
    A United States Air Force (USAF) F-16 aircraft collides with a USAF C-130 at Pope Air Force Base and then crashes, killing 24 United States Army soldiers on the ground. This later became known as the Green Ramp disaster.
  • 1994
    Aeroflot Flight 593 crashes in Siberia when the pilot’s fifteen-year old son accidentally disengages the autopilot, killing all 75 people on board.
  • 1994
    At an election rally in Tijuana, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is assassinated by Mario Aburto Martínez.

Who died on March 23, 1994?

  • 1994
    Donald Swann, British composer, musician and entertainer (b. 1923)
  • 1994
    Giulietta Masina, Italian actress (b. 1921)
  • 1994
    Luis Donaldo Colosio, Mexican politician (b. 1950)

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