Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on February - 23.   

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

1854  Great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies   

1861  On this day in history by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

1861  Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on February - 23.   

1861  President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on this day in history.   

1863  Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) on February - 23.   

1865  On February - 23 barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)   

1867  On this day in history george Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90   

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) on February - 23.   

1869  On February - 23 louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

1869  Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

1870  On February - 23 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 this day in history mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on this day in history.   

1875  Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history agnes M Royden, writer   

1879  On February - 23 agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

1880  On this day in history edgar Istel, composer   

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

1882  Ladislav Vycpalek, composer on February - 23.   

1883  Alabama becomes first US state to enact an antitrust law on this day in history.   

1883  American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1883  The birth of Victor Flemming, American director on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history london Times publishes world's first classified ad   

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1417  On February - 23 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 February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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 February - 23.   

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

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

1648  On February - 23 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  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

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