Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

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

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

1854  On February - 23 great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein   

1855  Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) on this day in history.   

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

1869  On February - 23 louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

1869  On February - 23 nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem)   

1870  Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War on this day in history.   

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

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on February - 23.   

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

1874  Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

1874  On February - 23 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

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

1876  Agnes M Royden, writer on this day in history.   

1879  Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on February - 23.   

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 February - 23.   

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

1883  The birth of Victor Flemming, American director on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law   

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

1884  On February - 23 frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade)   

1884  Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 on February - 23.   

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on February - 23.   

1886  On this day in history london Times publishes world's first classified ad   

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

1417  On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1648  On February - 23 birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

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

1011  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

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  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

1468  On February - 23 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 this day in history.