Page 6: Historical Events In February - 23

1920  On February - 23 david Wright, poet   

1920  On February - 23 alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61   

1921  First US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York NY from San Francisco CA on February - 23.   

1921  On this day in history 1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from SF   

1923  On February - 23 german Republic day with laws against worker   

1923  Great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5% on February - 23.   

1923  On this day in history gery Florizoone, Flemish poet   

1927  The Federal Radio Commission, now known as the Federal Communications Commission, is established in Washington, DC on this day in history.   

1927  On February - 23 pres Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC)   

1927  On this day in history sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79   

1930  Horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22 on February - 23.   

1931  On this day in history nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies   

1934  Casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers on this day in history.   

1934  Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium on February - 23.   

1934  On February - 23 casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers   

1934  On February - 23 augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard   

1935  Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1936  On February - 23 first rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake NY   

1936  On this day in history 1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, NY   

1937  Claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies on February - 23.   

1938  Joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title on February - 23.   

1939  Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion on February - 23.   

1939  On February - 23 lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

1940  Russian troops conquer Lasi Island on February - 23.   

1940  On this day in history the birth of Peter Fonda, American actor   

1940  On February - 23 walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released   

1941  On this day in history plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg.   

1942  Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif on February - 23.   

1942  On this day in history stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60   

1943  On February - 23 general-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh   

1943  German troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia on February - 23.   

1943  Gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on February - 23.   

1944  On February - 23 forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

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  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

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

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.   

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