Historical Events In February - 23

1905  On this day in history rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago   

1905  On February - 23 leonidas Zoras, composer   

1906  On February - 23 tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart for heavyweight boxing champion in 20 rounds   

1906  On this day in history tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title   

1906  Johann Hoch, US murderer, executed on February - 23.   

1907  Anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history william McMahon, PM of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72)   

1909  On February - 23 at Baddeck, Nova Scotia J. A. D. McCurdy flies the Bell designed Silver Dart at an altitude of about 10 metres for nearly one kilometre across Baddeck Bay; first airplane flight in Canada by a Canadian; first powered flight in British Empire.   

1909  On February - 23 russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet   

1909  On February - 23 frank Ward, cricketer (Australian leggie late 30s)   

1910  On February - 23 first radio contest held (Philadelphia)   

1910  On February - 23 george Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," premieres in London   

1910  1st radio contest held (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history g Mennen Williams, Detroit, Sup Court Justice/(Gov-D-Mich, 1949-60)   

1913  Charles Leonard, US, pentathelete (Olympic-1936) on this day in history.   

1913  Jimmy Sinclair, cricketer (3 centuries in 25 Test S Afr career), dies on February - 23.   

1914  In British Columbia a Fraser River rockslide nearly wipes out the area's salmon fishing industry, much later we do the same thing on February - 23.   

1914  Margaret Farrer, CEO (Central Midwives Board) on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 23 germany sinks US ships Carib & Evelyn & torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin   

1915  On this day in history nevada enforces convenient divorce law   

1915  Heinrich Schirmbeck, German author (Das Spiegellabyrinth) on February - 23.   

1915  On February - 23 robert Smalls, Reconstruction congressman, dies at 75 in SC   

1916  On February - 23 congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin   

1916  French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history george Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

1916  On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71   

1917  On this day in history february revolution begins in Russia   

1917  Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] on this day in history.   

1918  On February - 23 first victory of Red Army over the Kaiser's German troops near Narva and Pskov. Since 1923 this date become the Day of Red Army in honour of this victory.   

1918  On February - 23 dom Aelred Watkin, headmaster (Downside School)   

1919  On this day in history benito Mussolini founds the Facist party of Italy   

1919  Italian Fascist Party founded by Benito Mussolini on this day in history.   

1919  Fascist Party forms in Italy by Benito Mussolini on February - 23.   

1919  On this day in history johnny Carey, soccer star   

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

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.   

1633  On this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

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 this day in history.   

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

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

1468  On February - 23 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