Page 6: Historical Events In February - 23

1920  David Wright, poet on this day in history.   

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  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  Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1927  Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer, dies at 79 on February - 23.   

1930  On February - 23 horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22   

1931  On February - 23 nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies   

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

1934  On this day in history coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium   

1934  On this day in history casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers   

1934  Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard on February - 23.   

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  1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, NY on February - 23.   

1937  On February - 23 claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies   

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

1939  On this day in history lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion   

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 February - 23.   

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

1941  On February - 23 plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On this day in history general-Major Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh   

1943  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

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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 February - 23.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.   

1615  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

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  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

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 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  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

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