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 February - 23.   

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  Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 23 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 on February - 23.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1955  On February - 23 edgar Faure forms French government   

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

1956  On this day in history 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow   

1956  On February - 23 russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin   

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  Arturo Frondizi elected President of Argentina on February - 23.   

1958  Last Municipal arc light, Mission & 25th removed (installed in 1913) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1961  On this day in history wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 23.   

1964  Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City on February - 23.   

1965  Comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, CA on February - 23.   

1965  On this day in history constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president   

1965  On February - 23 in Ottawa the Government approves collective bargaining and arbitration in the Civil Service but takes it away when it is convenient   

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

1966  Aldo Moro forms Italian government on February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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 this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

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

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  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  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