March 23, 2027 celebrates World Meteorological Day. Every year on March 23rd, World Meteorological Day celebrates the date when the World Meteorological Organization was formed in 1950. This day also educates the public on the importance of meteorology.
Events that occurred on March 23 throughout history
1857
1857
Elisha Otis installs the first public elevator in the E
Elisha Otis installs the first public elevator in the E.V. Haughwout & Co. building located at 488, 490, and 492 Broadway in New York City. The five-story building in SoHo occupied three floors of ornate china, glassware, and textiles. Workers in the top two floors created custom cut glass and painted dinnerware.
1875
1875
The British survey ship, H
The British survey ship, H.M.S. Challenger discovers the deepest known region of the Earth's oceans when it made its first sounding of the Mariana Trench. The discovery was made during the ship's global oceanographic expedition.
1950
1950
The United Nations established the World Meteorological Organization
The United Nations established the World Meteorological Organization.
1996
1996
The first U
The first U.S. astronaut arrives at the Russian space station Mir for an extended stay. Astronaut Shannon Lucid boarded Mir after traveling aboard the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis. The biochemist was the first woman to live aboard the space station. Another added achievement included being the first woman to fly in space five times.
2001
2001
After 15 years orbiting the Earth, the Russian space
After 15 years orbiting the Earth, the Russian space station Mir came to an end when it burned up in the Earth's atmosphere. The strategic destruction of the first modular space station was a coordinated effort, with communications provided to island nations, ships, and planes in the debris zone over the Pacific Ocean.
