Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

1848  On February - 23 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

1852  On this day in history "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops   

1854  On February - 23 great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein   

1855  On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

1861  On February - 23 by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

1861  On February - 23 dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

1861  President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on February - 23.   

1863  Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)   

1867  George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) on February - 23.   

1869  Louisiana governor signs public accommodations law on February - 23.   

1869  On this day in history nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem)   

1870  Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War on this day in history.   

1870  Mississippi is readmitted to US on February - 23.   

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

1874  On February - 23 major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on February - 23.   

1874  On February - 23 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

1875  On February - 23 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

1876  On February - 23 agnes M Royden, writer   

1879  Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on February - 23.   

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on February - 23.   

1881  Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher on February - 23.   

1882  Ladislav Vycpalek, composer on February - 23.   

1883  Alabama becomes first US state to enact an antitrust law on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 23 american Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia)   

1883  The birth of Victor Flemming, American director on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 23 alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law   

1883  On this day in history karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher   

1884  On this day in history frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade)   

1884  Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 on February - 23.   

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on this day in history.   

1886  On February - 23 london Times publishes world's first classified ad   

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1417  On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

1648  On February - 23 birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.   

1011  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.   

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on February - 23.