Historical Events In February - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1944 On this day in history leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies
1945 2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history canadian troops occupy Kalkar
1945 On this day in history operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr
1945 US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII on February - 23.
1945 2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London on February - 23.
1945 On this day in history aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62
1947 General Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170 million in aid for European Jews on February - 23.
1947 On February - 23 gen Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews
1951 In Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy on February - 23.
1954 On this day in history pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.
1954 Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli on February - 23.
1954 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.
1955 On February - 23 edgar Faure forms French government
1955 On February - 23 paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86
1956 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow on this day in history.
1956 Russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin on this day in history.
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 Arturo Frondizi elected President of Argentina on this day in history.
1958 On February - 23 last Municipal arc light, Mission & 25th removed (installed in 1913)
1958 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on February - 23.
1959 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open on February - 23.
1959 On February - 23 kVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1960 On this day in history demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913)
1961 Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on this day in history.
1962 On February - 23 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1964 Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City on February - 23.
1965 On February - 23 comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, CA.
1965 Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president on this day in history.
1965 On February - 23 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 February - 23.
1966 Aldo Moro forms Italian government on February - 23.
1966 On February - 23 military coup in Syria ends Bitar government
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