Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

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

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

1854  On this day in history great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein   

1855  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

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  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 23 george Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90   

1868  On this day in history william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)   

1869  Louisiana governor signs public accommodations law on this day in history.   

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

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

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

1873  On February - 23 dmitri Arakishvili, composer   

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

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

1874  On February - 23 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 February - 23.   

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

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher on this day in history.   

1882  On February - 23 ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

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

1883  American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia) on February - 23.   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Victor Flemming, American director   

1883  Alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law on this day in history.   

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

1884  Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade) on this day in history.   

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

1886  On February - 23 aluminum manufacturing process developed   

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

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

1417  On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

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 February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

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

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

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

1554  On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed