Page 5: Historical Events In February - 23

1905  On this day in history rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago   

1905  On this day in history leonidas Zoras, composer   

1906  On this day in history tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart for heavyweight boxing champion in 20 rounds   

1906  On this day in history tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title   

1906  On February - 23 johann Hoch, US murderer, executed   

1907  On February - 23 anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman   

1908  William McMahon, PM of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72) on February - 23.   

1909  At Baddeck, Nova Scotia J. A. D. McCurdy flies the Bell designed Silver Dart at an altitude of about 10 metres for nearly one kilometre across Baddeck Bay; first airplane flight in Canada by a Canadian; first powered flight in British Empire on February - 23.   

1909  Russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet on February - 23.   

1909  On this day in history frank Ward, cricketer (Australian leggie late 30s)   

1910  On February - 23 first radio contest held (Philadelphia)   

1910  George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," premieres in London on February - 23.   

1910  On this day in history 1st radio contest held (Philadelphia)   

1911  On February - 23 g Mennen Williams, Detroit, Sup Court Justice/(Gov-D-Mich, 1949-60)   

1913  On this day in history charles Leonard, US, pentathelete (Olympic-1936)   

1913  On February - 23 jimmy Sinclair, cricketer (3 centuries in 25 Test S Afr career), dies   

1914  In British Columbia a Fraser River rockslide nearly wipes out the area's salmon fishing industry, much later we do the same thing on February - 23.   

1914  Margaret Farrer, CEO (Central Midwives Board) on February - 23.   

1915  Germany sinks US ships Carib & Evelyn & torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin on February - 23.   

1915  Nevada enforces convenient divorce law on this day in history.   

1915  Heinrich Schirmbeck, German author (Das Spiegellabyrinth) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history robert Smalls, Reconstruction congressman, dies at 75 in SC   

1916  On this day in history congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin   

1916  French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun on February - 23.   

1916  George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972) on February - 23.   

1916  George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 23 february revolution begins in Russia   

1917  Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] on February - 23.   

1918  On February - 23 first victory of Red Army over the Kaiser's German troops near Narva and Pskov. Since 1923 this date become the Day of Red Army in honour of this victory.   

1918  On February - 23 dom Aelred Watkin, headmaster (Downside School)   

1919  On this day in history benito Mussolini founds the Facist party of Italy   

1919  Italian Fascist Party founded by Benito Mussolini on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history fascist Party forms in Italy by Benito Mussolini   

1919  On this day in history johnny Carey, soccer star   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

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

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

1526  On February - 23 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.