Historical Events In February - 23

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

1852  "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops on this day in history.   

1854  Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein on this day in history.   

1855  On February - 23 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

1861  By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on February - 23.   

1861  On this day in history dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

1861  On this day in history president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

1863  On February - 23 franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

1865  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) on this day in history.   

1867  George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 on February - 23.   

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) on February - 23.   

1869  On this day in history louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

1869  On February - 23 nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem)   

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

1873  On February - 23 dmitri Arakishvili, composer   

1874  On February - 23 major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  On this day in history mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on February - 23.   

1875  On February - 23 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

1876  On February - 23 agnes M Royden, writer   

1879  On this day in history agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on February - 23.   

1881  On this day in history titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher   

1882  On February - 23 ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

1883  On this day in history alabama becomes first US state to enact an antitrust law   

1883  American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia) on February - 23.   

1883  The birth of Victor Flemming, American director on February - 23.   

1883  Alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law on February - 23.   

1883  Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher on February - 23.   

1884  On this day in history frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade)   

1884  On February - 23 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

1886  On February - 23 aluminum manufacturing process developed   

1886  London Times publishes world's first classified ad on this day in history.   

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

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

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

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

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

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

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

1526  On February - 23 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