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  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 February - 23.   

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

1861  By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on February - 23.   

1861  On this day in history dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

1861  On February - 23 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 February - 23.   

1867  On this day in history george Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90   

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

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 February - 23 mississippi is readmitted to US   

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on February - 23.   

1874  On this day in history major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  On this day in history mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

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 February - 23.   

1876  On this day in history 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  On February - 23 ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

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

1883  On this day in history american Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia)   

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 February - 23.   

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  On February - 23 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

1886  On this day in history aluminum manufacturing process developed   

1886  On this day in history london Times publishes world's first classified ad   

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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  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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

0155  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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

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

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

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

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

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