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 February - 23.   

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

1861  On this day in history president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

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

1865  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) on February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1869  Louisiana governor signs public accommodations law on February - 23.   

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

1870  On February - 23 mississippi is readmitted to the Union, after the Civil War.   

1870  On this day in history mississippi is readmitted to US   

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  Konstantin Päts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) on February - 23.   

1875  On February - 23 jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)   

1876  On February - 23 agnes M Royden, writer   

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

1880  Edgar Istel, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher on February - 23.   

1882  On February - 23 ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

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

1883  On this day in history american Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia)   

1883  On February - 23 the birth of Victor Flemming, American director   

1883  Alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law on this day in history.   

1883  Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher on this day in history.   

1884  Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade) on this day in history.   

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 February - 23 london Times publishes world's first classified ad   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

1417  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On February - 23 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  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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 this day in history.