Historical Events In February - 23

1920  David Wright, poet on February - 23.   

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

1921  On February - 23 first US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York NY from San Francisco CA   

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

1923  On February - 23 german Republic day with laws against worker   

1923  Great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5% on February - 23.   

1923  Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet on this day in history.   

1927  The Federal Radio Commission, now known as the Federal Communications Commission, is established in Washington, DC on February - 23.   

1927  On this day in history pres Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC)   

1927  On February - 23 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79   

1930  On February - 23 horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22   

1931  On February - 23 nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies   

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

1934  Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium on this day in history.   

1934  Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers on February - 23.   

1934  Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard on this day in history.   

1935  Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44 on February - 23.   

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

1936  On February - 23 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  On this day in history joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title   

1939  On this day in history lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion   

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  The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor on February - 23.   

1940  Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released on this day in history.   

1941  Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 23 japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA   

1942  On February - 23 japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif   

1942  On this day in history stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60   

1943  General-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history german troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia   

1943  Gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on February - 23.   

1944  On this day in history forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

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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 February - 23.   

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  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  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.   

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