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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1873  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Agnes M Royden, writer on February - 23.   

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

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 February - 23.   

1883  On February - 23 american Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Philadelphia)   

1883  The birth of Victor Flemming, American director on February - 23.   

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

1883  Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher on February - 23.   

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

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

1886  Aluminum manufacturing process developed on this day in history.   

1886  London Times publishes world's first classified ad on February - 23.   

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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 February - 23.   

1615  On February - 23 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 this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1011  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

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 this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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

1554  On this day in history death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed