Page 7: Historical Events In February - 23

1944  Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies on February - 23.   

1945  2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 23 canadian troops occupy Kalkar   

1945  On this day in history operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr   

1945  On this day in history uS Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII.   

1945  On this day in history 2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London   

1945  Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62 on February - 23.   

1947  General Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170 million in aid for European Jews on this day in history.   

1947  Gen Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews on February - 23.   

1951  In Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy on February - 23.   

1954  Pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk on February - 23.   

1954  Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli on February - 23.   

1954  1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) on February - 23.   

1955  On February - 23 edgar Faure forms French government   

1955  Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow   

1956  Russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin on this day in history.   

1957  "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 383 performances on this day in history.   

1958  5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels on February - 23.   

1958  Arturo Frondizi elected President of Argentina on this day in history.   

1958  Last Municipal arc light, Mission & 25th removed (installed in 1913) on February - 23.   

1958  On February - 23 uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1959  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

1959  KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton CA (PBS) begins broadcasting on February - 23.   

1960  On February - 23 demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913)   

1961  On February - 23 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1964  Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City on this day in history.   

1965  Comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, CA on this day in history.   

1965  Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president on this day in history.   

1965  In Ottawa the Government approves collective bargaining and arbitration in the Civil Service but takes it away when it is convenient on this day in history.   

1965  Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel & Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74 on February - 23.   

1966  Aldo Moro forms Italian government on February - 23.   

1966  Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government 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 February - 23.   

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

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

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

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 February - 23.   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on February - 23.