Historical Events In February - 23
Friday, 29 March 2024
1920 On this day in history david Wright, poet
1920 Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61 on February - 23.
1921 On this day in history first US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York NY from San Francisco CA
1921 1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from SF on this day in history.
1923 German Republic day with laws against worker on this day in history.
1923 On this day in history great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5%
1923 On this day in history gery Florizoone, Flemish poet
1927 On this day in history the Federal Radio Commission, now known as the Federal Communications Commission, is established in Washington, DC.
1927 Pres Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC) on February - 23.
1927 Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1930 On February - 23 horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22
1931 Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on this day in history.
1934 On February - 23 casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers
1934 Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium on February - 23.
1934 On this day in history casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers
1934 On this day in history augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard
1935 Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44 on this day in history.
1936 First rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake NY on February - 23.
1936 1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, NY on this day in history.
1937 On February - 23 claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies
1938 On February - 23 joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title
1939 On this day in history lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion
1939 On February - 23 lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ
1940 Russian troops conquer Lasi Island on this day in history.
1940 The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor on this day in history.
1940 Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released on this day in history.
1941 Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg on February - 23.
1942 On this day in history japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA
1942 Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif on February - 23.
1942 Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1943 General-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on this day in history.
1943 On February - 23 german troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia
1943 On this day in history gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh
1944 Forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia on this day in history.
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