Historical Events In 2023

Feb 03   A Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derails in East Palestine, Ohio. Multiple train cars burn for more than two days, followed by emergency crews conducting a controlled burn of several additional cars, releasing hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the atmosphere.February 5 - The Cypriot presidential election is held, with Nikos Christodoulides elected president in the year 2023.   

Feb 05   65th Grammy Awards: Best Album Harry Styles "Harry’s House”, Best Record Lizzo "About Damn Time", Best Song Bonnie Raitt “Just Like That”, Beyoncé breaks record for most wins with her 32nd Grammy [1] in the year 2023.   

Feb 07   LeBron James scores 38 points to become NBA's all-time leading scorer as the Lakers go down 133-130 to Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles; surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 38,387 career points [1] on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 2023 uS President Joe Biden delivers his state of the Union address, calling out the ultra-wealthy including Big Oil, addressing increasing threats from China and the killing of Tyre Nichols   

Feb 09   On this day in history south African President Cyril Ramaphosa declares "a national state of disaster" to respond to the country's electricity crisis amid daily blackouts   

Feb 12   Rihanna performs half-time at the Super Bowl, in her first live performance in six years in Glendale, Arizona [1] in the year 2023.   

Feb 12   Super Bowl LVII, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35; MVP: Patrick Mahomes , KC, QB on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 2023 the Bangladeshi presidential election scheduled for 19 February is held, with Shahabuddin Chuppu of the Awami League, the only nominated candidate, elected unopposed.   

Feb 14   Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announces she is running for US President, the first to challenge Donald Trump for the Republican party nomination [1] in the year 2023.   

Feb 14   Rapper and musician Pharrell Williams appointed menswear designer for Louis Vuitton [1] in the year 2023.   

Feb 14   On this day in history the European Parliament approves a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles in the European Union from 2035, citing the need to combat climate change in Europe and promote electric vehicles.   

Feb 16   Lawmakers in the Russian State Duma vote to withdraw Russia from 21 conventions of the Council of Europe in the year 2023.   

Feb 17   On this day in history the South African Navy hosts a ten-day joint military exercise in the Indian Ocean with Russia and China.   

Feb 18   In the year 2023 global financial system is "dysfunctional and unfair" and is "failing developing countries" according to UN Secretary General António Guterres at opening of African Union leaders' summit in Ethiopia [1]   

Feb 19   76th BAFTA awards: Best Film "All Quiet on the Western Front", Best Director Edward Berger, acting awards Cate Blanchett , Austin Butler [1] in the year 2023.   

Feb 19   Libyan Crisis: The African Union announces the organization of a peace conference to address the instability in Libya on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Vladimir Putin announces that Russia is suspending its participation in New START, a nuclear arms reduction treaty with the US in the year 2023.   

Feb 23   In the year 2023 former Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape in Los Angeles, on top of the 23 years he is already serving for sex crimes [1]   

Feb 23   Oman opens its airspace to Israeli airlines for the first time, in an upgrade of bilateral relations on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history nigerian general election: Bola Tinubu is elected as Nigeria's president, defeating former vice president Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.   

Feb 27   On this day in history new post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland announced by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen [1]   

Feb 27   The United Kingdom and the European Union reach an agreement surrounding modifications to the Northern Ireland Protocol on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history fBI Director Christopher Wray confirms the bureau believes COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a lab accident in Wuhan, China [1]   

Mar 01   On this day in history canadian-American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.   

Mar 02   Head of UK security service MI5 apologizes for not acting on intelligence to stop the 2017 Manchester Arena attack at an Ariana Grande concert by a suicide bomber [1] in the year 2023.   

Mar 04   Kivu conflict: Burundi deploys 100 troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help fight insurgencies by militias, including M23 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   UN member states agree on a legal framework for the High Seas Treaty, which aims to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030 in the year 2023.   

Mar 05   In the year 2023 the Estonian parliamentary election is held, with two centre-right liberal parties gaining an absolute majority for the first time.   

Mar 07   Gender equality now "300 years away” and "vanishing before our eyes" for reasons including maternal mortality and early marriage, according to UN Secretary General António Guterres in speech for International Woman's Day [1] on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 2023 allied Democratic Forces jihadist insurgents use machetes to kill about 35 people in the village of Mukondi, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.   

Mar 10   In the year 2023 iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume diplomatic relations which were severed in 2016, at talks mediated by China.   

Mar 10   Kivu conflict: Angola announces the deployment of troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the failure of a ceasefire between government forces and M23 rebels in North Kivu in the year 2023.   

Mar 10   In the year 2023 silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the United States, fails, creating then the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, affecting companies around the world.   

Mar 10   On this day in history the Chinese presidential election is held with the National People's Congress unanimously re-electing Xi Jinping as the President of the People's Republic of China to an unprecedented third term.   

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Jan 01   Mario Artali , 84, Italian businessman and politician, deputy (1972–1976) died in the year 2023.   

Jan 01   Gangsta Boo , 43, American rapper ( Three 6 Mafia ), accidental drug overdose died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Francisco Bozinovic , 63, Chilean-Croatian biologist and academic, cancer died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of derek Clark , 89, British politician.   

Jan 01   Martin Davis , 94, American mathematician ( Davis–Putnam algorithm ) died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   N. C. Debbarma , 80, Indian politician, Tripura MLA (since 2018), stroke died in the year 2023.   

Jan 01   Georg Eberl , 86, German Olympic ice hockey player ( 1960 ) died in the year 2023.   

Jan 01   Fan Weitang , 87, Chinese mining engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering died on this day in history.