Historical Events
- Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US
Famous Birthdays
- Johnny Guarnieri, American stride and jazz stride pianist, and harpsichordist (The Gramercy Five; The Morey Amsterdam Show), born in New York City (d. 1985)
- Kenneth Tobey, American actor (The Thing from Another World, Innerspace, Whirlybirds), born in Oakland, California (d. 2002)
- Patricia Burke, English actress (Forbidden), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2003)
1917 Highlights
About March 23, 1917
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 107 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
