Video: 'The Quartering Act'
(Sunday, March 24, 1765) — Parliament approved the Quartering Act today, which outlined the terms by which British soldiers would be furnished with free room and board in the American colonies. It went into force when King George III gave his royal assent on May 15, 1765.
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Material Girl” by Madonna peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Too Late for Goodbyes” by Julian Lennon peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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.
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Private Dancer” by Tina Turner peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Only the Young” by Journey peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “Take Me with U” by Prince and The Revolution peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (click below to listen to the full audio version).
(Saturday, March 23, 1985) — “This Is Not America” by Pat Metheny Group and David Bowie peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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)
Video: 'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death'
(Thursday, March 23, 1775; during the American Revolution) — Patrick Henry, an American Founding Father, delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial Convention today in which he is said to have declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
