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)