Page 4: Historical Events In February - 23

1886  On February - 23 tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres   

1886  On February - 23 albert Edward Sammons, composer   

1887  On February - 23 congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco   

1887  French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 23 congress grants Seal Rocks to SF   

1887  On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer   

1889  On this day in history cyril Delevanti, England, actor (Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye)   

1892  On February - 23 first college student government established, Bryn Mawr PA   

1892  1st college student govt forms at Bryn Mawr Penn on February - 23.   

1892  Kathleen Harrison, actress (Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11) on this day in history.   

1894  Stanley Cup Montréal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 23 stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play   

1895  Jaap Eden skates world record 10 km (17 56) on February - 23.   

1895  William Heard, AME minister & educator, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 23 jaap Eden skates world record 10km (17:56)   

1895  On February - 23 richard Goolden, London England, actor (School for Husbands)   

1895  Jaap Eden skates world record 10 km (17:56) on this day in history.   

1896  On February - 23 tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield   

1897  On this day in history woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68   

1898  On this day in history in France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus   

1898  On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist   

1900  Battle at Hart's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) on February - 23.   

1900  Steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history elinor Remick Warren, composer   

1900  On this day in history william Butterfield, architect of the Gothic revival, dies   

1901  On February - 23 aartje W "Mien" van It Sant-van Bommel, author (Mieke-serial)   

1902  Samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72 on February - 23.   

1903  Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA on February - 23.   

1903  On this day in history grigori V Aleksandrov, Russian director (Veselye Rebjata)   

1903  Albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million   

1904  On February - 23 uS acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million   

1904  On February - 23 leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)   

1905  Rotary Club International established by 4 men in Chicago on February - 23.   

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

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

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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

1615  On February - 23 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 February - 23 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  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

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

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

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

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

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