Daily Archives: March 23, 2015

Allies launch coordinated crossing of Rhine River 70 years ago this hour (Mar 23 1945)


Video: 'The World At War 1973(World War II Documentary)Episode 19-Pincers(August 1944-March 1945)' (Mar. 23, 1945, at 52:12)

(Friday, March 23, 1945, 9:00 p.m. CET; on the Western Front of World War II) — The first part of Operation Plunder, coordinated crossings of Germany’s Rhine River, was initiated tonight by the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division, led by the 7th Black Watch, near Rees, followed by the 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Gemini 3 astronauts launched into space 50 years ago this hour (Mar 23 1965)


Video: 'Launch of Gemini 3 (Molly Brown)'

(Tuesday, March 23, 1965, 14:24:00 UTC) — America’s first two-person space mission began today as Gemini 3 blasted off from Cape Canaveral with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard for a nearly 5-hour flight. Continue reading Gemini 3 astronauts launched into space 50 years ago this hour (Mar 23 1965)