Events & Holidays In February - 23

Army Day (Tajikistan)

Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia)

National Day (Brunei Darussalam)

Republic Day (Guyana)

1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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.