Event:
Lee Kuan Yew, founder of the nation of Singapore and prime minister for 31 years, dies at the age of 91 after suffering for weeks from pneumonia
More Notable Events on March 23:
2001 Russian Mir space station is crashed into the Pacific during a controlled re-entry
1994 Howard Stern formally announces his Libertarian run for New York governor
1972 Evil Knievel breaks 93 bones after successfully clearing 35 cars
1934 U.S. Congress accepts Philippines independence in 1945
1922 1st airplane lands at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
