March 23 in History

• 1839

  March 23, 1839:

  “OK” becomes a national vernacular after The Boston Morning Post publishes the initials “O.K.” for the first time.

• 1857

  March 23, 1857:

  The first commercial elevator is installed by American inventor Elisha Otis, in a New York City department store.

• 1945

  March 23, 1945:

  American pianist and singer Nat King Cole's “King Cole Trio” becomes the first record album to appear at No. 1 on the Billboard magazine pop album chart.

• 1983

  March 23, 1983:

  The world’s first recipient of a permanent artificial heart, Barney Clark dies 112 days following the groundbreaking surgery.

• 1987

  March 23, 1987:

  American television soap opera “The Bold & the Beautiful” premieres on CBS.

• 1994

  March 23, 1994:

  Luis Donaldo Colosio, representing Mexico’s ruling party in the presidential elections, is shot during a campaign rally in Tijuana.

• 1998

  March 23, 1998:

  The epic historical drama film, “Titanic” wins 11 Academy Awards, tying the record set by “Ben-Hur”.

• 1999

  March 23, 1999:

  Vice President of Paraguay, Luis María Argaña is assassinated by gunmen.

• 2002

  March 23, 2002:

  Actors Denzel Washington and Halle Berry become the second and third African-Americans to win Academy Awards.

• 2004

  March 23, 2004:

  American recording artist Usher releases his 4th studio album, “Confessions”.