Historical Events
Academy Awards
75th Academy Awards: "Chicago" (Best Picture), Adrien Brody (Best Actor - "The Piano") & Nicole Kidman (Best Actress - "The Hours") win
Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup, Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, RSA: Ricky Ponting scores 140 no as defending champions Australia beat India by 125 runs; Sachin Tendulkar, Player of Series
- In Nasiriyah, Iraq, 11 soldiers of the 507th Maintenance Company as well as 18 U.S. Marines are killed during the first major conflict of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Famous Deaths
- Fritz Spiegl, Austrian-British classical flautist, broadcaster, composer, and wit, dies at 77
About March 23, 2003
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 20 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: In Da Club - 50 Cent
#1 Song: Spirit In The Sky - Gareth Gates Ft. The Kumars
