Historical Events In February - 23

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

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

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 this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23.   

0155  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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 this day in history.   

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

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on February - 23.