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 this day in history.   

1945  Canadian troops occupy Kalkar on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 23 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 February - 23.   

1945  2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62   

1947  General Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170 million in aid for European Jews on February - 23.   

1947  Gen Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1954  On February - 23 syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli   

1954  1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

1955  Edgar Faure forms French government on this day in history.   

1955  Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on February - 23.   

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

1956  Russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin on February - 23.   

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

1958  On this day in history 5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels   

1958  On February - 23 arturo Frondizi elected President of Argentina   

1958  On February - 23 last Municipal arc light, Mission & 25th removed (installed in 1913)   

1958  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1959  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

1959  On February - 23 kVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton CA (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  Demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913) on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 23 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies   

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  On February - 23 comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, CA.   

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

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

1965  Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel & Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74 on February - 23.   

1966  On this day in history aldo Moro forms Italian government   

1966  On this day in history military coup in Syria ends Bitar government   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

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

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  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

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  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

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

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.