Historical Events In February - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1966 On February - 23 premier Obote grabs power in Uganda
1967 On February - 23 25th amendment (Presidential succession) declared ratified
1967 John Herbert's "Fortune & Men's Eyes," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner
1967 On this day in history uS troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War
1968 Wilt Chamberlain becomes first NBAer to score 25,000 points on February - 23.
1968 On February - 23 fannie Hurst, US author (Anatomy of Me), dies at 78
1969 On this day in history nayif Hawatimah forms Democratic People's Front for Liberation of Palestine
1969 Start of hovercraft service between Vancouver and Nanaimo; first scheduled hovercraft service in Canada didn't last too many logs in the water on this day in history.
1969 Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1970 Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) on this day in history.
1970 On February - 23 guyana gains independence
1970 On this day in history holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service
1971 On this day in history boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak
1971 George Harrison is fined & his driving license is suspended for 1 year as a result of several speeding tickets on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history lieutenant Calley confesses & implicates Captain Medina
1971 King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73 on this day in history.
1972 Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1973 On February - 23 gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London
1974 Teri Garr appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Confessions of an Orth" on this day in history.
1974 On this day in history florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63
1975 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic on this day in history.
1976 Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract on this day in history.
1976 On February - 23 fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74
1978 On February - 23 20th Grammy Awards Hotel California, Fleetwood Mac, Debbie Boone win
1979 On this day in history "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances
1979 Cameron Mclanahan is born in California on this day in history.
1979 Frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps on this day in history.
1979 George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album on this day in history.
1979 W.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 on this day in history.
1980 13th Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY on this day in history.
1980 Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics on February - 23.
1980 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on February - 23.
1980 Oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill on this day in history.
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