Historical Events In February - 23

1848  On February - 23 john Quincy Adams, 6th US pres (1825-1829), dies of a stroke at 80   

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  On February - 23 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 this day in history.   

1861  President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

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

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

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

1869  On February - 23 louisiana governor signs public accommodations law   

1869  On February - 23 nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem)   

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  On this day in history dmitri Arakishvili, composer   

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  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 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 February - 23.   

1882  On February - 23 ladislav Vycpalek, composer   

1883  On February - 23 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  Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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 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  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.