Historical Events In February - 23

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

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

1945  On February - 23 canadian troops occupy Kalkar   

1945  On February - 23 operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr   

1945  On February - 23 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  On this day in history aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62   

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

1947  On February - 23 gen Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews   

1951  In Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.   

1954  Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh)   

1955  On this day in history edgar Faure forms French government   

1955  Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on February - 23.   

1956  On February - 23 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow   

1956  On February - 23 russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin   

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

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

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  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on February - 23.   

1959  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open on this day in history.   

1959  KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton CA (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913)   

1961  Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on February - 23.   

1962  On February - 23 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

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

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

1965  On February - 23 in Ottawa the Government approves collective bargaining and arbitration in the Civil Service but takes it away when it is convenient   

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

1966  On this day in history aldo Moro forms Italian government   

1966  On February - 23 military coup in Syria ends Bitar government   

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

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  On this day in history birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

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  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.