Page 7: Historical Events In February - 23

1944  Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies on this day in history.   

1945  2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London on February - 23.   

1945  Canadian troops occupy Kalkar on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr   

1945  US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London on February - 23.   

1945  Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62 on February - 23.   

1947  On this day in history general Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170 million in aid for European Jews   

1947  On February - 23 gen Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews   

1951  On February - 23 in Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy.   

1954  Pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk on February - 23.   

1954  Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli on February - 23.   

1954  1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) on February - 23.   

1955  On this day in history edgar Faure forms French government   

1955  Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 23 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow   

1956  On this day in history russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin   

1957  "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 383 performances on February - 23.   

1958  5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels on February - 23.   

1958  Arturo Frondizi elected President of Argentina on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history last Municipal arc light, Mission & 25th removed (installed in 1913)   

1958  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 23 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

1959  KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton CA (PBS) begins broadcasting on February - 23.   

1960  On February - 23 demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913)   

1961  Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on February - 23.   

1962  On February - 23 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  On February - 23 charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City   

1965  Comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, CA on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 23 constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president   

1965  In Ottawa the Government approves collective bargaining and arbitration in the Civil Service but takes it away when it is convenient on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 23 stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel & Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74   

1966  On this day in history aldo Moro forms Italian government   

1966  Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government on this day in history.   

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1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

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

1614  On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

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 February - 23.   

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  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.   

1011  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

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

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.   

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed