What Happened on March 23, 1882

Historical Events

  • The Edmunds Act (Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act) is adopted by the US to suppress polygamy. 1300 men are later imprisoned under the act

Famous Birthdays

  • C. Montague Shaw, Australian actor (Buck Rogers; Zorro's Fighting Legion), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 1968)
  • Emmy Noether, German mathematician (d. 1935)

About March 23, 1882

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 142 years, 1 month and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Aries