Historical Events In February - 23

1944  On February - 23 leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies   

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

1945  On this day in history canadian troops occupy Kalkar   

1945  Operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1951  In Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy on this day in history.   

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  Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli on this day in history.   

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

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  20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow on February - 23.   

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

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

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  Last Municipal arc light, Mission & 25th removed (installed in 1913) on February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  On February - 23 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 this day in history.   

1964  Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City on this day in history.   

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

1965  Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president on this day in history.   

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  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  Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government on February - 23.   

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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 February - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  On February - 23 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  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

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