Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

1848  On this day in history john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

1852  "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops on February - 23.   

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

1855  On February - 23 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

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  On this day in history president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

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  On February - 23 louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

1869  Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem) on February - 23.   

1870  On February - 23 mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

1870  On February - 23 mississippi is readmitted to US   

1873  On February - 23 dmitri Arakishvili, composer   

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

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

1874  On this day in history konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

1875  Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) on this day in history.   

1876  Agnes M Royden, writer on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

1880  On February - 23 edgar Istel, composer   

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

1882  On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

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

1883  On this day in history 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  Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1614  On February - 23 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  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 this day in history.   

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

0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on February - 23.   

1011  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

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

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed