Page 5: Historical Events In February - 23
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
1905 On February - 23 rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago
1905 On this day in history leonidas Zoras, composer
1906 Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart for heavyweight boxing champion in 20 rounds on February - 23.
1906 Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title on February - 23.
1906 On February - 23 johann Hoch, US murderer, executed
1907 On this day in history anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman
1908 William McMahon, PM of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72) on February - 23.
1909 On this day in history at Baddeck, Nova Scotia J. A. D. McCurdy flies the Bell designed Silver Dart at an altitude of about 10 metres for nearly one kilometre across Baddeck Bay; first airplane flight in Canada by a Canadian; first powered flight in British Empire.
1909 Russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet on February - 23.
1909 On this day in history frank Ward, cricketer (Australian leggie late 30s)
1910 On February - 23 first radio contest held (Philadelphia)
1910 George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," premieres in London on February - 23.
1910 On February - 23 1st radio contest held (Philadelphia)
1911 On February - 23 g Mennen Williams, Detroit, Sup Court Justice/(Gov-D-Mich, 1949-60)
1913 Charles Leonard, US, pentathelete (Olympic-1936) on this day in history.
1913 Jimmy Sinclair, cricketer (3 centuries in 25 Test S Afr career), dies on February - 23.
1914 In British Columbia a Fraser River rockslide nearly wipes out the area's salmon fishing industry, much later we do the same thing on this day in history.
1914 Margaret Farrer, CEO (Central Midwives Board) on February - 23.
1915 Germany sinks US ships Carib & Evelyn & torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin on February - 23.
1915 Nevada enforces convenient divorce law on this day in history.
1915 Heinrich Schirmbeck, German author (Das Spiegellabyrinth) on February - 23.
1915 On February - 23 robert Smalls, Reconstruction congressman, dies at 75 in SC
1916 On this day in history congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin
1916 French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun on February - 23.
1916 On February - 23 george Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972)
1916 On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71
1917 February revolution begins in Russia on this day in history.
1917 On this day in history kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23]
1918 On this day in history first victory of Red Army over the Kaiser's German troops near Narva and Pskov. Since 1923 this date become the Day of Red Army in honour of this victory.
1918 On February - 23 dom Aelred Watkin, headmaster (Downside School)
1919 On this day in history benito Mussolini founds the Facist party of Italy
1919 On February - 23 italian Fascist Party founded by Benito Mussolini
1919 On this day in history fascist Party forms in Italy by Benito Mussolini
1919 Johnny Carey, soccer star on February - 23.
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