Page 6: Historical Events In February - 23

1920  David Wright, poet on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 23 alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61   

1921  First US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York NY from San Francisco CA on this day in history.   

1921  1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from SF on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 23 german Republic day with laws against worker   

1923  Great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5% on February - 23.   

1923  Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet on February - 23.   

1927  On February - 23 the Federal Radio Commission, now known as the Federal Communications Commission, is established in Washington, DC.   

1927  On February - 23 pres Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC)   

1927  Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22   

1931  Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on February - 23.   

1934  On February - 23 casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers   

1934  On February - 23 coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium   

1934  On this day in history casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers   

1934  Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44   

1936  First rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake NY on this day in history.   

1936  1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, NY on February - 23.   

1937  On this day in history claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies   

1938  On February - 23 joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title   

1939  On February - 23 lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion   

1939  On this day in history lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

1940  Russian troops conquer Lasi Island on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 23 the birth of Peter Fonda, American actor   

1940  Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released on February - 23.   

1941  Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif on February - 23.   

1942  On February - 23 stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60   

1943  On February - 23 general-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh   

1943  On February - 23 german troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia   

1943  On this day in history gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh   

1944  On February - 23 forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

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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 February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 23.   

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

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

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