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March 23

• 1948 - Grp Cpt John Cunningham sets a new world altitude record of 59,446 ft (18,119 m) in a de Havilland Vampire.

• 1936 - Imperial Airways begins scheduled flights between Hong Kong and Malaysia.

• 1911 - Louis Breguet carries 11 passengers a distance of 5 km (3.1 miles)