Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

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

1852  On February - 23 "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  Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on February - 23.   

1861  On this day in history by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

1861  Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on this day in history.   

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

1863  Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) on February - 23.   

1865  On February - 23 barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)   

1867  George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 on February - 23.   

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

1869  On February - 23 louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

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 February - 23.   

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on February - 23.   

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 this day in history konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

1875  On this day in history jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

1876  Agnes M Royden, writer on February - 23.   

1879  Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on this day in history.   

1880  On February - 23 edgar Istel, composer   

1881  On February - 23 titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher   

1882  On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

1883  On this day in history alabama becomes first US state to enact an antitrust law   

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

1883  On February - 23 the birth of Victor Flemming, American director   

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 February - 23.   

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

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on February - 23.   

1886  London Times publishes world's first classified ad on this day in history.   

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1417  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

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

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.   

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

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

1648  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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