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 February - 23 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  On this day in history william McMahon, PM of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72)   

1909  On February - 23 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.   

1909  On February - 23 russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet   

1909  On February - 23 frank Ward, cricketer (Australian leggie late 30s)   

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

1910  On February - 23 george Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," premieres in London   

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

1911  G Mennen Williams, Detroit, Sup Court Justice/(Gov-D-Mich, 1949-60) on February - 23.   

1913  On February - 23 charles Leonard, US, pentathelete (Olympic-1936)   

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

1914  On this day in history in British Columbia a Fraser River rockslide nearly wipes out the area's salmon fishing industry, much later we do the same thing   

1914  On February - 23 margaret Farrer, CEO (Central Midwives Board)   

1915  On February - 23 germany sinks US ships Carib & Evelyn & torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin   

1915  Nevada enforces convenient divorce law on February - 23.   

1915  On February - 23 heinrich Schirmbeck, German author (Das Spiegellabyrinth)   

1915  On February - 23 robert Smalls, Reconstruction congressman, dies at 75 in SC   

1916  Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin on February - 23.   

1916  On February - 23 french artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun   

1916  On this day in history george Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

1916  On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71   

1917  On February - 23 february revolution begins in Russia   

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

1918  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 on this day in history.   

1918  Dom Aelred Watkin, headmaster (Downside School) on this day in history.   

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

1919  On February - 23 italian Fascist Party founded by Benito Mussolini   

1919  Fascist Party forms in Italy by Benito Mussolini on this day in history.   

1919  Johnny Carey, soccer star on this day in history.   

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

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

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

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.   

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed