Historical Events In February - 23

1980  Robert Vandekerckhove, Belgian politician, dies at 62 on February - 23.  

1981  On February - 23 people magazine features drug ordeal of Mackenzie & Papa John Phillips  

1981  On February - 23 spanish army officers attempt a coup in the Spanish Parliament  

1981  Spanish coup under Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero Molina fails on February - 23.  

1982  Michael Frayn's "Noises Off," premieres in London on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history 25th Grammy Awards Rosanna, Toto IV, Men at Work win  

1983  USFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 million) on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

1985  Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game on February - 23.  

1985  US Senate confirms Edwin Meese III as Attorney General on February - 23.  

1985  On this day in history alexander Scourby, actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), dies at 71  

1986  On this day in history despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M)  

1986  On February - 23 mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic  

1986  On February - 23 nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 meter indoor (7.00 seconds)  

1987  Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor on February - 23.  

1987  On February - 23 russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member  

1987  On February - 23 supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604  

1987  On this day in history esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80  

1988  On this day in history 15th Winter Olympics games opens in Calgary, Alberta  

1988  On February - 23 chicago gives Cubs right to install lights & play up to 18 night games  

1988  Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4 11.94) on this day in history.  

1988  Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4:11.94) on February - 23.  

1990  On February - 23 ian Smith 173 New Zealand vs India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat  

1990  On this day in history jose Napoleon Duarte, former Salvadoran president, dies at age 64.  

1990  Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 on February - 23.  

1991  On February - 23 greg Haugen scores a split decision over Hector "Macho" Camacho  

1991  On February - 23 military coup in Thailand, Premier Choonhaven arrested  

1991  Military seize power in Thailand on February - 23.  

1991  North Carolina is first NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games on February - 23.  

1991  Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Orix Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on February - 23.  

1991  US insists Iraq publicly announce it is leaving Kuwait by 12 PM EST on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history 16th Winter Olympics games close in Albertville, France  

1992  On this day in history andy Flower scores 115 on ODI debut, Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka  

1992  Jacquelyn Hyde, actress (Dark, House of Terror), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.  

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.  

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

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.  

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

0155  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake  

1011  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz  

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies  

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.  

1554  Death of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed on this day in history.