Top Historical Events That Happened on February 23

1983  Adrian Boult, conductor, dies.   

1985  Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game   

1985  US Senate confirms Edwin Meese III as Attorney General   

1985  Alexander Scourby, actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), dies at 71.   

1986  Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M).   

1986  In this year, Mary Beth Zimmerman claims LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic   

1986  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   

1987  Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member   

1987  Supernova 1987A in LMC inaugural seen; inaugural naked-eye supernova since 1604.   

1987  Esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80.   

1988  15th Winter Olympics games opens in Calgary, Alberta.   

1988  Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights and play up to 18 night games.   

1988  Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4 11.94)   

1990  Ian Smith 173 New Zealand vs India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat.   

1990  Jose Napoleon Duarte, former Salvadoran president, dies at age 64.   

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

1991  Greg Haugen scores a split decision over Hector "Macho" Camacho   

1991  Military coup in Thailand, Premier Choonhaven arrested.   

1991  Military seize power in Thailand   

1991  North Carolina is inaugural NCAA basketball team to win 1500 games.   

1991  In this year, Patty Sheehan claims LPGA Orix Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open   

1991  US insists Iraq publicly announce it is leaving Kuwait by 12 PM EST   

1992  16th Winter Olympics games close in Albertville, France   

1992  Andy Flower scores 115 on ODI debut, Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka   

1992  Jacquelyn Hyde, actress (Dark, House of Terror), dies at 61   

1993  In this year, Gary Coleman claims $1280000 lawsuit against parents for high fees   

1993  India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.   

1993  Sacramento Gold Miners admitted as CFL's 9th franchise (1st US team)   

1993  Edwin Louis Battle, actor (Almost Blue, Chase), dies of stroke at 33.   

1994  Stuart Berger, doctor (Immune Power Diet), dies from obesity at 40   

1995  Antoine Nduwayo appointed Premier of Burundi   

1995  On Wall Street, The Dow Jones industrial average closes above 4000 for the inaugural time, ending the day at 4003.33   

1995  Art Kane, photographer, dies at 69.   

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

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

1468  John gutenberg: German inventor (boekdrukkunst),   

1526  Death of Diego colón: Spanish viceroy of the in   

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