Page 8: Historical Events In February - 23

1966  Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda on February - 23.   

1967  On this day in history 25th amendment (Presidential succession) declared ratified   

1967  On this day in history john Herbert's "Fortune & Men's Eyes," premieres in New York NY   

1967  On this day in history ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner   

1967  On this day in history uS troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War   

1968  Wilt Chamberlain becomes first NBAer to score 25,000 points on February - 23.   

1968  On this day in history fannie Hurst, US author (Anatomy of Me), dies at 78   

1969  On February - 23 nayif Hawatimah forms Democratic People's Front for Liberation of Palestine   

1969  Start of hovercraft service between Vancouver and Nanaimo; first scheduled hovercraft service in Canada didn't last too many logs in the water on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 23 abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67   

1970  On February - 23 guyana becomes a republic (National Day)   

1970  On February - 23 guyana gains independence   

1970  On this day in history holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service   

1971  On this day in history boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak   

1971  George Harrison is fined & his driving license is suspended for 1 year as a result of several speeding tickets on February - 23.   

1971  Lieutenant Calley confesses & implicates Captain Medina on February - 23.   

1971  King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73 on February - 23.   

1972  On February - 23 michael Taube, composer, dies at 81   

1973  Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1974  Teri Garr appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Confessions of an Orth" on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63   

1975  On February - 23 amy Alcott wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic   

1976  On this day in history owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract   

1976  On February - 23 fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74   

1978  On February - 23 20th Grammy Awards Hotel California, Fleetwood Mac, Debbie Boone win   

1979  "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances on February - 23.   

1979  Cameron Mclanahan is born in California on February - 23.   

1979  Frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps on February - 23.   

1979  On February - 23 george Harrison releases "George Harrison" album   

1979  On February - 23 w.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972   

1980  13th Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY on this day in history.   

1980  On February - 23 eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics   

1980  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1980  Oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill on this day in history.   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

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 this day in history 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  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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

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

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed