Historical Events In February - 23

1920  On February - 23 david Wright, poet   

1920  On February - 23 alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61   

1921  On February - 23 first US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York NY from San Francisco CA   

1921  1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from SF on February - 23.   

1923  German Republic day with laws against worker on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5%   

1923  On February - 23 gery Florizoone, Flemish poet   

1927  On this day in history the Federal Radio Commission, now known as the Federal Communications Commission, is established in Washington, DC.   

1927  Pres Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC) on February - 23.   

1927  Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22   

1931  Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers   

1934  Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium on this day in history.   

1934  Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers on February - 23.   

1934  On this day in history augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard   

1935  Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44 on February - 23.   

1936  On February - 23 first rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake NY   

1936  1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, NY on February - 23.   

1937  Claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On February - 23 joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title   

1939  On this day in history lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion   

1939  On this day in history lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

1940  On this day in history russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

1940  The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor on February - 23.   

1940  On this day in history walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released   

1941  On this day in history plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg.   

1942  On February - 23 japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA   

1942  On February - 23 japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif   

1942  Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 on February - 23.   

1943  On February - 23 general-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh   

1943  On this day in history german troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia   

1943  Gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on this day in history.   

1944  Forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia on February - 23.   

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1417  On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

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

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

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

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 February - 23.   

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

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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.