SATURDAY, MARCH 23

Today is Saturday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2013. There are 284 days left in the year.

1743 ― George Frederick Handel's oratorio “Messiah" premieres in London

1775 ― Patrick Henry proclaims “Give me liberty or give me death"

1839 ― First recorded use of “OK" [oll korrect] (Boston's Morning Post)

1857 ― Elisha Otis’ first elevator installed (488 Broadway, NYC)

1903 ― Wright brothers obtain airplane patent

1919 ― Benito Mussolini forms Fascist movement in Milan, Italy

1966 ― First official meeting after 400 years of Catholic and Anglican Church

1972 ― Evil Knievel breaks 93 bones after successfully clearing 35 cars

1983 ― U.S. President Ronald Reagan introduces “Star Wars” plan (SDI)

1984 ― World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Ottawa won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic)