Historical Events
- Alick Wickham dives 200' into Australia's Yarra River
- German forces advance 14 miles to the Somme River (WW1)
- Germany begins using long-range gun, the 'Kaiser Wilhelm Geschütz' ('Emperor William Gun'), aka 'Paris Gun' to shell Paris from Crépy-en-Laonnais, 75 miles away; over several days, 303 rounds kill 256 and wound over 600
- Lithuania proclaims independence
Famous Birthdays
- (Granville) "Stick" McGhee, American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee"), born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 1961)
Famous Deaths
- César Cortinas, Uruguayan composer, dies of tuberculosis at 27
Died in 1918 1918 Highlights
About March 23, 1918
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
