February 23

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on February 23. From 1900 until now. February 23 is under the sign of Pisces. Famous birthdays on this day include Dakota Fanning (1994), Emily Blunt (1983) and Claude Sautet (1924). Several movies were released around February 23 over the years, such as Gentleman's Fate in 1931 directed by Mervyn LeRoy and The Aviator's Wife in 1981 directed by Éric Rohmer.
But much more happened on February 23 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

Saint Milburga
Roman Empire - Terminalia held in honor of Terminus.
Russia - Defender of the Fatherland Day (formerly Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy).
Blessed odilia of Mombeek
Guyana - Mashramani-Republic Day.
Brunei - National Day.
Catholicism - Feast day of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (died 155)
Saint Lazarus (d.867)
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Events

2019 Trucks carrying humanitarian aid from Colombia and Brazil attempt to enter Venezuelan territory. Two trucks are set on fire on the Francisco de Paula Santander International Bridge. (Herald Sun)
2018 Syrian Civil War: Rif Dimashq offensive: Syrian government warplanes carry out a sixth day of airstrikes in the rebel-held Ghouta suburbs east of Damascus, killing 32 people as the death toll from a week of bombardment reaches over 400. (US News)
2017 War in North-West Pakistan: At least six people are killed in a bomb blast in the Pakistani city of Lahore. (BBC)
2016 Syrian Civil War: Battle of Aleppo (2012–present): ISIL militants cut off the Syrian Army's main supply route to the city of Aleppo and capture the village of Khanasir, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Reuters)
2015 War in Donbass: The Ukrainian Army says it cannot withdraw its heavy weapons from the front, as it is still under attack from rebel forces despite the ceasefire. (Reuters)The President of Russia Vladimir Putin says a war with Ukraine is unlikely but refuses to hold more meetings with France, Germany and Ukraine over the ceasefire. (Daily Mail)
2014 Ukrainian Revolution of 2014:: Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is blocked by Ukraine's customs in Donetsk from taking a plane to Russia. (Moscow Times)
2013 South Yemen insurgency:: Three people are killed and 14 injured in clashes between civilians and government security forces in Aden and Mukalla, as thousands turn up for a day of planned protests. In a separate attack, a senior Yemeni security chief and two of his bodyguards are injured in a shooting. (Reuters)
2012 A series of attacks across Iraq leave at least 60 killed and more than 200 injured. (AP via MSNBC) (The Telegraph) (Reuters)
2011 2011 Libyan civil war
2010 Unknown criminals pour more than 2.5 million liters of diesel oil and other hydrocarbons into the river Lambro, in Northern Italy, causing an environmental disaster.
2009 The Standard & Poor's 500 Index post its lowest closes since the spring of 1997, dropping 26.71 points, or 3.47 percent, to 743.34.
2008 A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit crashes on Guam. It is the first operational loss of a B-2.
2007 A train derails on an evening express service near Grayrigg, Cumbria, England, killing one person and injuring 22. This results in hundreds of points being checked over the UK after a few similar accidents.
2006 Uganda holds a general election, the first multiparty election in 25 years. (Times Online) (BBC)
2005 The controversial French law on colonialism is passed, requiring teachers to teach the ''positive values of colonialism''. After public outcry, it is repealed at the beginning of 2006.
2004 United States Secretary of Education Rod Paige calls the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, a ampquotterrorist organization.ampquot He later apologizes, calling his comments ampquotan inappropriate choice of words to describe the obstructionist scare tactics the NEA's Washington lobbyists have employed against No Child Left Behind's historic education reforms.ampquot (CNSNews)
2003 The 45th Grammy Awards ceremony is held in New York City, dominated by newcomer Norah Jones receiving eight awards including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
1999 Eminem's 'The Slim Shady LP is released, following his 1997 EP 'The Slim Shady EP' and debut album 'Infinite'.
1998 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charleston SC on WAVF 96.1 FM
1997 American Express Senior Golf Invitational
1996 Mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup versus Kenya, 207 with brother Steve.
1995 Uncle Vanya opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 29 performances
1994 A US District Court rules that Microsoft violated patents held by Stac Electronics, in data compression used in Microsoft's DoubleSpace in DOS 6. Microsoft is ordered to remove or replace the technology, and pay US$120 million in damages. The court also finds that Stac illegally used access to Microsoft's trade secrets to make Stacker compatible with DOS 6.0. Microsoft is awarded US$13.6 million in damages.
1993 India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.
1992 16th Winter Olympic games closes in Albertville, France
1991 Military coup in Thailand, Premier Choonhaven arrested
1989 After protracted testimony, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee rejects, 11-9, President Bush's nomination of John Tower for Secretary of Defense.
1988 15th Winter Olympic games opens in Calgary, Alberta
1987 Supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604.
1986 Mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register / Samaritan Golf Classic
1985 US Senate confirms Edwin Meese III as Attorney General.
1983 US immigration judge Gordon Sacks orders Feodor Fedorenko deported to the Soviet Union, his birthplace. Fedorenko had served as a guard in a German death camp in Treblinka, Poland, between 1942 and 1945.
1981 People Magazine features drug ordeal of Mackenzie and Papa John Phillips
1980 13th Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, New York
1979 Sarava opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 140 performances
1978 20th Grammy Awards: "Hotel California", Fleetwood Mac, Debbie Boone win.
1977 Oscar Romero becomes Archbishop of San Salvador.
1975 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic.
1974 Patty Hearst, Daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst, kidnapped by SLA
1973 Gold goes up US$10 overnight to record US$95 an ounce in London, England.
1972 Angela Davis is released from jail. A Caruthers, California farmer, Rodger McAfee, helps her make bail.
1971 Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak
1970 Holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service.
1969 WWVU (now WNPB) TV channel 24 in Morgantown, WV (PBS) 1st broadcast
1968 Wilt Chamberlain becomes first NBA player to score 25,000 points.
1967 Ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as Canadian Football League commissioner.
1966 Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda.
1965 Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough President
1964 hrysler's Second Generation HEMI racing engine (426 Cubic Inches with Hemispherical Head design) debuts at the Daytona 500. The HEMI powered Plymouth of Richard Petty (#43) wins. HEMI powered Plymouths finish 1-2-3.
1962 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
1959 KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1958 Last Municipal arc light, Mission and 25th removed (installed in 1913)
1957 Mr Wonderful closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 383 performances
1956 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow
1955 First meeting of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).
1954 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh)
1950 United Kingdom general election, 1950 : The Labour Party, led by Clement Attlee remains in office but the Tories, led by Winston Churchill increase their seats in the House of Commons.
1947 American General Dwight Eisenhower opens drive to raise US$170 million in aid for European Jews.
1945 US Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue
1944 The Soviet Union begins the forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people from the North Caucasus to Central Asia.
1943 General Major Bradley arrives in Dakar and Marrakesh
1942 World War II: Japanese submarines fire artillery shells at the California coastline near Santa Barbara.
1940 Russian troops conquer Lasi Island.
1939 Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA to become wrestling champion.
1938 Joe Louis knocks out Nathan Mann in three rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1936 First rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, New York, USA.
1934 Casey Stengel becomes manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1927 President Calvin Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (US Federal Communications Commission predecessor).
1923 German Republic day with laws against worker.
1921 1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from San Francisco
1919 Fascist Party forms in Italy by Benito Mussolini
1918 First victory of Red Army over the Kaiser's German troops near Narva and Pskov. In honor of this victory, the date is celebrated from 1923 onward as ''Red Army Day''; it is renamed Defender of the Fatherland Day after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, and is colloquially known as ''Men's Day''.
1917 February revolution begins in Russia.
1916 French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun.
1915 Germany sinks US ships Carib and Evelyn and torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin.
1909 Russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet.
1906 Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart for heavyweight boxing champion in 20 rounds.
1905 Rotary Club International established by four men in Chicago.
1904 US acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million
1903 Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA.
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