Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

1848  John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history "H M S Birkenhead" sinks off South Africa killing 420 troops   

1854  On this day in history great-Britain & Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein   

1855  Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on February - 23.   

1861  By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US on February - 23.   

1861  Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 23 president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

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

1865  On this day in history barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)   

1867  On February - 23 george Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90   

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) on this day in history.   

1869  On February - 23 louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

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

1870  Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War on this day in history.   

1870  Mississippi is readmitted to US on this day in history.   

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  On February - 23 mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)   

1874  On February - 23 konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

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

1876  On February - 23 agnes M Royden, writer   

1879  Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on February - 23.   

1880  On this day in history edgar Istel, composer   

1881  On February - 23 titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher   

1882  On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

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  On this day in history the birth of Victor Flemming, American director   

1883  On February - 23 alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law   

1883  On this day in history karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher   

1884  On February - 23 frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade)   

1884  Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on February - 23.   

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

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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 February - 23.   

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  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

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 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  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  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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 February - 23.