Page 6: 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  On February - 23 german Republic day with laws against worker   

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

1927  On February - 23 pres Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC)   

1927  Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79 on February - 23.   

1930  On February - 23 horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22   

1931  Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on February - 23.   

1934  On February - 23 casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers   

1934  Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium on February - 23.   

1934  Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers on this day in history.   

1934  Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard on February - 23.   

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  On this day in history 1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, NY   

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

1938  On this day in history joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title   

1939  Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion on this day in history.   

1939  Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on February - 23.   

1940  On February - 23 russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

1940  On this day in history the birth of Peter Fonda, American actor   

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

1941  Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg on February - 23.   

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

1942  Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif on February - 23.   

1942  On this day in history stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60   

1943  General-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on February - 23.   

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

1943  Gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on February - 23.   

1944  On February - 23 forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history 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  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.   

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