Wednesday, March 15, 2023 is a Wednesday. It is day 74 of 2023 (20.3% through the year), ISO week 11, in Q1.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 1990: Iraqi authorities hanged Iranian freelance reporter Farzad Bazoft on charges of spying for Israel.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to March 15.
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Historical Milestones
Iraqi authorities hanged Iranian freelance reporter Farzad Bazoft on charges of spying for Israel.
Farzad Bazoft →Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society, the UK's first trans-rights conference, opened with an evening reception in Leeds.
Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society →Students from the Atlanta University Center, inspired by similar actions in Greensboro, North Carolina, began occupying lunch counters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta University Center →The musical My Fair Lady, based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, debuted at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City.
My Fair Lady →The Iranian oil industry was nationalized in a movement led by Mohammad Mosaddegh.
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry →World War II: German forces recaptured Kharkov after four days of house-to-house fighting against Soviet troops, ending the month-long Third Battle of Kharkov.
World War II →The deportation of 50,000 Jews from the Greek city of Thessaloniki began.
The Holocaust in Greece →Sing-Song Girl Red Peony (booklet pictured), one of the first sound films produced in China, was released in Shanghai.
Sing-Song Girl Red Peony →In rowing, Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inaugural edition of the Women's Boat Race.
University of Oxford →Talaat Pasha, the main perpetrator of the Armenian genocide, was assassinated by Soghomon Tehlirian.
Talaat Pasha →Calculate business days and elapsed calendar time between this date and any other.
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Questions & Answers
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 falls on a Wednesday.
1,277 days ago (3 years, 5 months, 28 days ago). It is day 74 of 2023 with 291 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 is written as XV.III.MMXXIII (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Last Quarter (approx. 41% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Pisces.