Historical Events In February - 23

1886  On February - 23 tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres  

1886  On this day in history albert Edward Sammons, composer  

1887  Congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco on this day in history.  

1887  On February - 23 french/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die  

1887  Congress grants Seal Rocks to SF on February - 23.  

1887  Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer on February - 23.  

1889  On February - 23 cyril Delevanti, England, actor (Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye)  

1892  On February - 23 first college student government established, Bryn Mawr PA  

1892  1st college student govt forms at Bryn Mawr Penn on February - 23.  

1892  Kathleen Harrison, actress (Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11) on this day in history.  

1894  Stanley Cup Montréal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play on February - 23.  

1894  Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play on February - 23.  

1895  On this day in history jaap Eden skates world record 10 km (17 56)  

1895  William Heard, AME minister & educator, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.  

1895  Jaap Eden skates world record 10km (17:56) on this day in history.  

1895  On February - 23 richard Goolden, London England, actor (School for Husbands)  

1895  Jaap Eden skates world record 10 km (17:56) on February - 23.  

1896  Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield on this day in history.  

1897  Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on February - 23.  

1898  In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus on February - 23.  

1898  On February - 23 reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist  

1900  On February - 23 battle at Hart's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)  

1900  On February - 23 steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay  

1900  On this day in history elinor Remick Warren, composer  

1900  On this day in history william Butterfield, architect of the Gothic revival, dies  

1901  On February - 23 aartje W "Mien" van It Sant-van Bommel, author (Mieke-serial)  

1902  Samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1903  Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA on February - 23.  

1903  On this day in history grigori V Aleksandrov, Russian director (Veselye Rebjata)  

1903  On February - 23 albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57  

1904  Control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million on February - 23.  

1904  On February - 23 uS acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million  

1904  Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina) on this day in history.  

1905  On February - 23 rotary Club International established by 4 men in Chicago  

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.  

1417  On February - 23 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 this day in history.  

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 February - 23.  

1646  On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)  

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23.  

0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.  

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 this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies  

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

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

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.  

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed