Page 6: Historical Events In February - 23

1920  On February - 23 david Wright, poet   

1920  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1921  First US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York NY from San Francisco CA on February - 23.   

1921  1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from SF on February - 23.   

1923  German Republic day with laws against worker on February - 23.   

1923  Great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5% on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history gery Florizoone, Flemish poet   

1927  On this day in history the Federal Radio Commission, now known as the Federal Communications Commission, is established in Washington, DC.   

1927  Pres Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC) on February - 23.   

1927  On this day in history sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79   

1930  Horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22 on February - 23.   

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

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

1934  On this day in history coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium   

1934  Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers on this day in history.   

1934  Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard on February - 23.   

1935  On February - 23 jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44   

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

1936  On this day in history 1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, NY   

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

1938  Joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1939  Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion on February - 23.   

1939  Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.   

1940  Russian troops conquer Lasi Island on February - 23.   

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

1940  On February - 23 walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released   

1941  Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg on February - 23.   

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  German troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia on February - 23.   

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

1944  Forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia on February - 23.   

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1417  On this day in history 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  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

1615  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on February - 23.   

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 this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.   

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