Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on February - 23.   

1852  "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops on this day in history.   

1854  Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

1861  By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on February - 23.   

1861  On this day in history dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

1861  On this day in history president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

1863  On February - 23 franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

1865  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history george Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90   

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) on February - 23.   

1869  On this day in history louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

1869  On this day in history nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem)   

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

1870  Mississippi is readmitted to US on this day in history.   

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  On February - 23 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on February - 23.   

1875  On February - 23 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

1876  On February - 23 agnes M Royden, writer   

1879  On February - 23 agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher   

1882  On February - 23 ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

1883  Alabama becomes first US state to enact an antitrust law on this day in history.   

1883  American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia) on February - 23.   

1883  On February - 23 the birth of Victor Flemming, American director   

1883  Alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 23 karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher   

1884  On this day in history frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade)   

1884  On this day in history tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on February - 23.   

1886  On February - 23 london Times publishes world's first classified ad   

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  On this day in history 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  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

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

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

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

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