Historical Events In February - 23

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

1852  On February - 23 "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops   

1854  Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein on February - 23.   

1855  On February - 23 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

1861  By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on this day in history.   

1861  Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on February - 23.   

1861  President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)   

1867  George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1868  On February - 23 william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)   

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

1869  Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem) on February - 23.   

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

1870  Mississippi is readmitted to US on February - 23.   

1873  On February - 23 dmitri Arakishvili, composer   

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

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

1874  Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on this day in history.   

1875  Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history agnes M Royden, writer   

1879  Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on this day in history.   

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On February - 23 titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher   

1882  Ladislav Vycpalek, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history alabama becomes first US state to enact an antitrust law   

1883  American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Victor Flemming, American director   

1883  On February - 23 alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law   

1883  Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher on this day in history.   

1884  Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade) on this day in history.   

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  London Times publishes world's first classified ad on February - 23.   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

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

1583  On February - 23 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 February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

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

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  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.   

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