Top Historical Events That Happened on February 23

1945  US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII   

1945  2nd Dutch govt of Gerbrandy forms in London   

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

1947  General Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170 million in aid for European Jews   

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

1951  In Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make inaugural contact with enemy.   

1954  Pittsburgh begins the inaugural mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk   

1954  Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli.   

1954  1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh).   

1955  Edgar Faure forms French government.   

1955  Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86   

1956  20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow.   

1956  Russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin   

1957  "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 383 performances   

1958  5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels   

1958  Arturo Frondizi elected President of Argentina.   

1958  Last Municipal arc light, Mission and 25th removed (installed in 1913)   

1959  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open.   

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

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

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

1964  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.   

1965  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   

1965  Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel and Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74   

1966  Aldo Moro forms Italian government   

1966  Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government.   

1966  Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda   

1967  25th amendment (Presidential succession) declared ratified   

1967  John Herbert's "Fortune and Men's Eyes," premieres in New York NY   

1967  In this year, Ted Workman adopts in place of Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner   

1967  US troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War.   

1968  Wilt Chamberlain is recorded as becoming inaugural NBAer to score 25000 points   

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1417  Paul ii: [pietro barbo], italy, pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope paul ii: Pope paul ii (d. 1471)   

1583  Jean-baptiste morin: French scientist   

1614  Jacob colijn(s): Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  Cornelis galle ii: Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  Samuel pepys: London england, navy expert/composer (diary, memoirs)   

1646  Tokugawa tsunayoshi: Japanese shogun   

1648  Arabella churchill: English mistress of james ii of england   

0155  Death of Polycarp: Disciple of apostle john, arrested & burned at stake   

1011  Willigis: Archbishop of mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor zhezong of china: Emperor zhezong of china (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene iv: [gabriele condulmer], italian pope (1431-47),   

1464  Death of Zhengtong: Emperor of china (b. 1427)   

1468  Death of John gutenberg: German inventor (boekdrukkunst),   

1526  Diego colón: Spanish viceroy of the in   

1554  Henry grey: Duke of suffolk, lady jane grey's father, executed