Historical Events In February - 23

1944  Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies on February - 23.   

1945  On February - 23 2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London   

1945  Canadian troops occupy Kalkar on this day in history.   

1945  Operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr on February - 23.   

1945  US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 23 2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London   

1945  Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1947  General Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170 million in aid for European Jews on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 23 gen Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews   

1951  On this day in history in Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy.   

1954  Pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk on February - 23.   

1954  On February - 23 syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli   

1954  1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) on February - 23.   

1955  Edgar Faure forms French government on this day in history.   

1955  On February - 23 paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86   

1956  On this day in history 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow   

1956  On this day in history russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin   

1957  "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 383 performances on this day in history.   

1958  5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels on February - 23.   

1958  On this day in history arturo Frondizi elected President of Argentina   

1958  On this day in history last Municipal arc light, Mission & 25th removed (installed in 1913)   

1958  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1959  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

1959  On February - 23 kVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton CA (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  Demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913) on February - 23.   

1961  On February - 23 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1964  Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City on February - 23.   

1965  Comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, CA on February - 23.   

1965  Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president on February - 23.   

1965  On this day in history in Ottawa the Government approves collective bargaining and arbitration in the Civil Service but takes it away when it is convenient   

1965  Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel & Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74 on this day in history.   

1966  Aldo Moro forms Italian government on this day in history.   

1966  On February - 23 military coup in Syria ends Bitar government   

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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  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

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  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

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

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

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

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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

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