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

1854  On February - 23 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 this day in history.   

1861  On February - 23 dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

1861  President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on February - 23.   

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

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

1867  George Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

1869  Louisiana governor signs public accommodations law on this day in history.   

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 February - 23.   

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

1874  Major Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on February - 23.   

1874  Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) on February - 23.   

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 February - 23.   

1876  On February - 23 agnes M Royden, writer   

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

1880  On February - 23 edgar Istel, composer   

1881  On this day in history titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher   

1882  On February - 23 ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

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

1883  American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia) on February - 23.   

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  On this day in history aluminum manufacturing process developed   

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

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

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

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

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

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed