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  Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein on this day in history.   

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  On February - 23 president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

1863  On February - 23 franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

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  On February - 23 william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)   

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

1869  Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem) on this day in history.   

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 February - 23.   

1874  Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

1874  Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

1874  Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history edgar Istel, composer   

1881  On this day in history titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher   

1882  Ladislav Vycpalek, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Alabama becomes first US state to enact an antitrust law on February - 23.   

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  Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade) on this day in history.   

1884  Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on this day in history.   

1886  London Times publishes world's first classified ad on February - 23.   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.   

1615  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

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

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23.   

0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.