Page 4: Historical Events In February - 23

1886  On February - 23 tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres   

1886  On February - 23 albert Edward Sammons, composer   

1887  On this day in history congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco   

1887  On this day in history french/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die   

1887  On February - 23 congress grants Seal Rocks to SF   

1887  On February - 23 oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer   

1889  On February - 23 cyril Delevanti, England, actor (Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye)   

1892  On this day in history first college student government established, Bryn Mawr PA   

1892  1st college student govt forms at Bryn Mawr Penn on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 23 kathleen Harrison, actress (Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11)   

1894  On February - 23 stanley Cup Montréal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play   

1894  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play   

1895  Jaap Eden skates world record 10 km (17 56) on February - 23.   

1895  On February - 23 william Heard, AME minister & educator, named minister to Liberia   

1895  Jaap Eden skates world record 10km (17:56) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history richard Goolden, London England, actor (School for Husbands)   

1895  On February - 23 jaap Eden skates world record 10 km (17:56)   

1896  On this day in history tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield   

1897  Woldemar Bargiel, composer, dies at 68 on February - 23.   

1898  In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist   

1900  Battle at Hart's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 23 steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay   

1900  On this day in history elinor Remick Warren, composer   

1900  William Butterfield, architect of the Gothic revival, dies on this day in history.   

1901  Aartje W "Mien" van It Sant-van Bommel, author (Mieke-serial) on February - 23.   

1902  Samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1903  Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA on February - 23.   

1903  Grigori V Aleksandrov, Russian director (Veselye Rebjata) on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 23 albert Cahen, composer, dies at 57   

1904  On this day in history control of Panama Canal Zone acquired by US for $10 million   

1904  US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million on this day in history.   

1904  Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina) on this day in history.   

1905  Rotary Club International established by 4 men in Chicago 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  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

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

1614  On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.   

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  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23.   

0155  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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

1100  On February - 23 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 this day in history.   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

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