Page 3: Historical Events In February - 23

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

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  Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 23 by popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US   

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

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  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) on this day in history.   

1867  George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 on February - 23.   

1868  On February - 23 william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)   

1869  On February - 23 louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

1869  Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem) on February - 23.   

1870  Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War on February - 23.   

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 February - 23.   

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

1874  On this day in history konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)   

1875  On this day in history jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

1876  On this day in history agnes M Royden, writer   

1879  On this day in history agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on February - 23.   

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

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

1883  On this day in history alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law   

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

1884  Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade) on February - 23.   

1884  Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 on February - 23.   

1886  On February - 23 aluminum manufacturing process developed   

1886  London Times publishes world's first classified ad on this day in history.   

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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  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

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

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on February - 23.