Page 6: Historical Events In February - 23

1920  On February - 23 david Wright, poet   

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 February - 23.   

1921  On February - 23 1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from SF   

1923  German Republic day with laws against worker on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 23 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79   

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

1931  Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on February - 23.   

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

1934  On February - 23 coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium   

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

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

1935  On this day in history jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Hotel Gooiland), dies at 44   

1936  First rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake NY on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1939  Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

1940  The birth of Peter Fonda, American actor on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released   

1941  Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg on February - 23.   

1942  On February - 23 japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA   

1942  On February - 23 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  General-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on February - 23.   

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

1943  On February - 23 gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh   

1944  On this day in history forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.   

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1417  On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  On February - 23 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  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

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

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

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

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

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on February - 23.