Historical Events In February - 23

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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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 this day in history.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.   

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  On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.   

1011  On February - 23 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  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

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