Historical Events In February - 23

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

1852  "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops on February - 23.   

1854  On this day in history great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein   

1855  Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1861  By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on this day in history.   

1861  Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 23 president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

1863  On this day in history franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

1865  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 23 george Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90   

1868  On February - 23 william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)   

1869  On February - 23 louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

1869  On February - 23 nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem)   

1870  On February - 23 mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on February - 23.   

1874  Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on this day in history.   

1874  On February - 23 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  On February - 23 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

1875  On February - 23 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

1876  Agnes M Royden, writer on February - 23.   

1879  Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on this day in history.   

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher on this day in history.   

1882  Ladislav Vycpalek, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history alabama becomes first US state to enact an antitrust law   

1883  On this day in history american Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia)   

1883  On February - 23 the birth of Victor Flemming, American director   

1883  On February - 23 alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law   

1883  On February - 23 karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher   

1884  On this day in history frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade)   

1884  On February - 23 tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23   

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on February - 23.   

1886  On February - 23 london Times publishes world's first classified ad   

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1417  On this day in history 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  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.   

1615  On February - 23 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  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

1648  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

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