Page 4: Historical Events In February - 23

1886  Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres on this day in history.   

1886  On February - 23 albert Edward Sammons, composer   

1887  On February - 23 congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco   

1887  French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die on February - 23.   

1887  Congress grants Seal Rocks to SF on February - 23.   

1887  Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer on February - 23.   

1889  On February - 23 cyril Delevanti, England, actor (Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye)   

1892  On this day in history first college student government established, Bryn Mawr PA   

1892  1st college student govt forms at Bryn Mawr Penn on February - 23.   

1892  On February - 23 kathleen Harrison, actress (Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11)   

1894  Stanley Cup Montréal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play   

1895  On February - 23 jaap Eden skates world record 10 km (17 56)   

1895  William Heard, AME minister & educator, named minister to Liberia on February - 23.   

1895  Jaap Eden skates world record 10km (17:56) on this day in history.   

1895  Richard Goolden, London England, actor (School for Husbands) on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 23 jaap Eden skates world record 10 km (17:56)   

1896  On February - 23 tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield   

1897  Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on February - 23.   

1898  On February - 23 in France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus   

1898  Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist on February - 23.   

1900  On this day in history battle at Hart's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)   

1900  On this day in history steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay   

1900  Elinor Remick Warren, composer on February - 23.   

1900  On February - 23 william Butterfield, architect of the Gothic revival, dies   

1901  On February - 23 aartje W "Mien" van It Sant-van Bommel, author (Mieke-serial)   

1902  On this day in history samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72   

1903  Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA on February - 23.   

1903  On February - 23 grigori V Aleksandrov, Russian director (Veselye Rebjata)   

1903  On this day in history albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57   

1904  Control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history uS acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million   

1904  On February - 23 leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)   

1905  Rotary Club International established by 4 men in Chicago on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On February - 23 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed