Today, March 23, 2023

1821…. Kalamata is the first Greek city to be liberated from the Turks.

…. On the same day, in Agia Lavra, Palaion Germanos, Londos and Zaimis raise the banner of the revolution.

1839…. The expression OK (oll korrect) is used for the first time in the Boston Morning Post newspaper.

1857… Elisha Otis creates the first elevator, which goes into operation in New York.

1858…. The first streetcar opens in Philadelphia, USA.

1903…. The Wright brothers present their creation, which was to conquer the ethers and annihilate distances, the airplane.

1904… The “Chemical Laboratory of the Ministry of Finance” is founded, which will later be renamed the “General State Chemistry”.

1919… Benito Mussolini founds his fascist political movement in Milan, Italy.

1943…. The archbishop of Athens Damaskinos and the presidents of several professional organizations make a speech to the occupying prime minister Konstantinos Logothetopoulos “in favor of the protection of the Israelis in Greece”.

1983… US President Ronald Reagan first announces the Strategic Defense Initiative to counter enemy ICBMs. It went down in history as “Star Wars” and was aimed at protecting the US from a possible Soviet threat.

1998… James Cameron’s Titanic wins 11 Oscars, tying the record held by Ben Hur.

Like today in 1900 he was born the German-American psychoanalyst and social philosopher, Erich Fromm and in 1910 the Japanese director, Akira Kurasawa.

On the same day in 1980 passed away the actor, Alekos Livaditis and in 1994 the Italian actress and widow of Federico Fellini, Giulietta Masina.