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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 February - 23.   

1865  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) on this day in history.   

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

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

1869  On this day in history louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

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

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

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

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  Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on February - 23.   

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 February - 23 agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on this day in history.   

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

1882  Ladislav Vycpalek, composer on February - 23.   

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

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

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

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

1883  On this day in history karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher   

1884  On February - 23 frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade)   

1884  Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 on February - 23.   

1886  On February - 23 aluminum manufacturing process developed   

1886  On February - 23 london Times publishes world's first classified ad   

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1417  On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

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