Page 6: Historical Events In February - 23
Thursday, 03 July 2025
1920 David Wright, poet on this day in history.
1920 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1921 1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from SF on February - 23.
1923 On this day in history german Republic day with laws against worker
1923 Great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5% on February - 23.
1923 Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet on February - 23.
1927 The Federal Radio Commission, now known as the Federal Communications Commission, is established in Washington, DC on February - 23.
1927 On February - 23 pres Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC)
1927 On February - 23 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79
1930 On this day in history horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22
1931 Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on February - 23.
1934 Casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers on February - 23.
1934 On February - 23 coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium
1934 Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1938 On February - 23 joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title
1939 Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion on February - 23.
1939 On this day in history 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 Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif
1942 On February - 23 stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60
1943 On February - 23 general-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh
1943 On February - 23 german troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia
1943 On February - 23 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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