Page 6: Historical Events In February - 23

1920  On February - 23 david Wright, poet   

1920  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61 on February - 23.   

1921  On February - 23 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 February - 23.   

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  Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet on this day in history.   

1927  On February - 23 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  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  On February - 23 casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers   

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

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 this day in history 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 February - 23 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 February - 23.   

1940  On February - 23 russian troops conquer Lasi Island   

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  Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg on this day in history.   

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

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  Gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar & Marrakesh on this day in history.   

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  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.   

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  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23.   

0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on February - 23.   

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

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

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

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