Historical Events In February - 23

1966  On February - 23 premier Obote grabs power in Uganda   

1967  25th amendment (Presidential succession) declared ratified on February - 23.   

1967  John Herbert's "Fortune & Men's Eyes," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1967  Ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history uS troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War   

1968  Wilt Chamberlain becomes first NBAer to score 25,000 points on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 23 fannie Hurst, US author (Anatomy of Me), dies at 78   

1969  On February - 23 nayif Hawatimah forms Democratic People's Front for Liberation of Palestine   

1969  Start of hovercraft service between Vancouver and Nanaimo; first scheduled hovercraft service in Canada didn't last too many logs in the water on February - 23.   

1969  On this day in history abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67   

1970  On February - 23 guyana becomes a republic (National Day)   

1970  Guyana gains independence on February - 23.   

1970  Holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service on February - 23.   

1971  Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak on this day in history.   

1971  On February - 23 george Harrison is fined & his driving license is suspended for 1 year as a result of several speeding tickets   

1971  On February - 23 lieutenant Calley confesses & implicates Captain Medina   

1971  On this day in history king Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73   

1972  Michael Taube, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1973  Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 23 teri Garr appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Confessions of an Orth"   

1974  Florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63 on February - 23.   

1975  Amy Alcott wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract   

1976  On this day in history fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74   

1978  On this day in history 20th Grammy Awards Hotel California, Fleetwood Mac, Debbie Boone win   

1979  "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 23 cameron Mclanahan is born in California   

1979  Frank Peterson Jr named first black general in Marine Corps on February - 23.   

1979  On this day in history george Harrison releases "George Harrison" album   

1979  W.A.C. Bennett dies at age 78; Premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972 on this day in history.   

1980  13th Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY on February - 23.   

1980  Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics on February - 23.   

1980  On February - 23 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1980  On February - 23 oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill   

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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 this day in history.   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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

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 February - 23.   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

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

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.