Page 7: Historical Events In February - 23

1944  On this day in history leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies   

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

1945  Canadian troops occupy Kalkar on this day in history.   

1945  Operation Grenade General Simpson's 9th Army crosses Ruhr on February - 23.   

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 February - 23.   

1945  Aleksei Tolstoi, Russian poet/writer (Pjotr Peroyj), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1947  On February - 23 gen Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews   

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

1954  On this day in history 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 February - 23.   

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

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

1957  On this day in history "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  On February - 23 arturo Frondizi elected President of Argentina   

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 February - 23.   

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  Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on February - 23.   

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 February - 23.   

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

1966  On February - 23 aldo Moro forms Italian government   

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

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1417  On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

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

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  On this day in history 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  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  On February - 23 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  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

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

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies   

1554  On February - 23 death of henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed