Friday, 23rd March 2012 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's World Meteorological Day. Explore 55 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings cloudy with temperatures between 4°C and 18°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Aries. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Friday, 23rd March in London, GB.
On 23rd March throughout history, significant events have shaped global affairs and challenged established institutions. In 2001, the Russian space agency deorbited the space station Mir, causing it to reenter Earth's atmosphere and break up over the Pacific Ocean, marking the end of an era in human spaceflight. Two decades earlier, in 1977, British journalist David Frost began his landmark interview series with former U.S. president Richard Nixon, starting with the Watergate scandal and setting a new standard for broadcast journalism. The date has also witnessed moments of political transformation and institutional change across continents, reflecting the complex nature of historical progress.
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, served as a significant location for events of political and cultural importance. The city remains a global centre for media, finance and diplomacy, attracting major historical moments and institutional developments throughout its modern history. On this particular date in 2012, the weather conditions were cloudy, typical of the British capital during late March. Those born under the Aries zodiac sign would be characterised by the astrological tradition, while the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, approaching fullness in the night sky.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 23rd March 2012
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Fortune of the Day
23rd March in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on March 23rd blend Aries' fiery determination with Jupiter's expansive wisdom. They radiate charisma, initiative, and a natural drive to push boundaries and explore uncharted territory.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths include courage, strategic brilliance, and inspiring leadership. However, impatience and impulsive decisions can derail progress when Jupiter amplifies Aries' typical restlessness.
Love These natives bring passion and adventurous spirit to relationships. They seek partners who expand their intellectual horizons and share their idealistic visions.
Caree & Finance With numerology eight, they're drawn to significant success and material prosperity. Leadership roles, entrepreneurship, or visionary fields naturally align with their gifts.
Health Intense physical activity is crucial for these energized individuals. Balancing their drive requires regular mindfulness practices and intentional stress management.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Dragon (Water).
Fun Facts About 23rd March
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Someone born on this day in 2012 would be 14 years old today — just 5,122 days into life, which is roughly 122,948 hours, 7,376,908 minutes, or 442,614,537 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 83. day of the year.
As this is a leap year, there are 283 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 12 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 23rd March
- Anna Hall, American world champion heptathlete (2001)
- Ben Manenti, Australian cricketer (1997)
- Alexander Albon, Thai-British race car driver (1996)
- Joel Kiviranta, Finnish ice hockey player (1996)
- Kevin Kauber, Estonian footballer (1995)
- Jan Lisiecki, Canadian pianist (1995)
- Victoria Pedretti, American actress (1995)
- Ozan Tufan, Turkish footballer (1995)
- Nick Powell, English footballer (1994)
- Oskar Sundqvist, Swedish ice hockey player (1994)
Lives Remembered on 23rd March
- Gian Vittorio Baldi, Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930) (2015)
- Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (born 1923) (2015)
- Bobby Lowther, American basketball player and lieutenant (born 1923) (2015)
- Lil' Chris, English singer-songwriter, actor, and television personality (born 1990) (2015)
- Dave Brockie, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and bass player (born 1963) (2014)
- Jaroslav Šerých, Czech painter and illustrator (born 1928) (2014)
- Adolfo Suárez, Spanish lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Spain (born 1932) (2014)
- Peter Oakley, English YouTuber (born 1927) (2014)
- Boris Berezovsky, Russian-born Soviet-British mathematician and businessman (born 1946) (2013)
- Onofre Corpuz, Filipino economist, historian, and academic (born 1926) (2013)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 23rd March
- Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Gwinear
- Christian feast day: Joseph Oriol
- Christian feast day: Ottone Frangipane
- Christian feast day: Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès (Maronite Church)
- Christian feast day: Turibius of Mogrovejo
- Christian feast day: Victorian, Frumentius and Companions
- Christian feast day: March 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship (Hungary and Poland)
- Day of the Sea (Bolivia)
- Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Day (Azerbaijan)
- Pakistan Day (Pakistan)
- Promised Messiah Day (Ahmadiyya)
- World Meteorological Day
What Happened on 23rd March?
- An Aerospace Force Lockheed C-130 crashes during take-off in Puerto Leguízamo, Columbia, killing 70 people. (2026)
- Israel Defense Forces kill 15 aid workers in the Rafah paramedic massacre. (2025)
- A container ship runs aground and obstructs the Suez Canal for six days. (2021)
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson puts the United Kingdom into its first national lockdown in response to COVID-19. (2020)
- The Kazakh capital of Astana is renamed to Nur-Sultan. (2019)
- The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces capture the town of Baghuz in Eastern Syria, declaring military victory over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant after four years of fighting, although the group maintains a scattered presence and sleeper cells across Syria and Iraq. (2019)
- President of Peru Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigns from the presidency amid a mass corruption scandal before certain impeachment by the opposition-majority Congress of Peru. (2018)
- The World Health Organization (WHO) reports cases of Ebola in the forested rural region of southeastern Guinea, marking the beginning of the largest Ebola outbreak in history. (2014)
- The Affordable Care Act becomes law in the United States. (2010)
- FedEx Express Flight 80: A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from Guangzhou, China crashes at Tokyo's Narita International Airport, killing both the captain and the co-pilot. (2009)