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  On this day in history canadian troops occupy Kalkar   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On February - 23 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  On this day in history 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  On February - 23 pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.   

1954  On this day in history syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli   

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

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  20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow on this day in history.   

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

1957  "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 383 performances on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 23 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  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on this day in history.   

1959  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open on February - 23.   

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

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

1961  Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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 this day in history comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, CA.   

1965  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

1965  On this day in history stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel & Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74   

1966  Aldo Moro forms Italian government on February - 23.   

1966  On February - 23 military coup in Syria ends Bitar government   

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

1417  On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

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  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.   

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  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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

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