Historical Events In February - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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