Birthday February 23, 1633 Samuel Pepys, diarist
Birthday February 23, 1685 George Friderick Handel, Baroque composer in Germany
Birthday February 23, 1744 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, founder of House of Rothschild
Birthday February 23, 1868 W.E.B. DuBois is born
Birthday February 23, 1868 W.E.B. DuBois, civil rights leader & writer
Birthday February 23, 1904 William L. Shirer, historian (Rise & Fall of the Third Reich)
Birthday February 23, 1928 Vasili G. Lazarev, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 12 & 18-1)
Birthday February 23, 1929 Elston Howard, Yankee catcher
Birthday February 23, 1940 Peter Fonda, Actor
Birthday February 23, 1943 Fred Biletnikoff, NFL wide receiver (Oakland Raiders)
Birthday February 23, 1944 Johnny Winter, guitarist
History February 23, 1778 Friedrich von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge
History February 23, 1861 Lincoln arrives in Washington
History February 23, 1861 Lincoln avoids assassination attempt
History February 23, 1885 A remarkable reprieve for a man sent to the gallows
History February 23, 1887 Earthquake strikes Mediterranean
History February 23, 1917 Germans begin withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line
History February 23, 1940 Guthrie writes This Land is Your Land
History February 23, 1945 Marines raise the flag on Mt. Suribachi
History February 23, 1954 Children receive first polio vaccine
History February 23, 1955 First council meeting of SEATO
History February 23, 1958 Formula One champ kidnapped
History February 23, 1966 Desertion up in South Vietnamese army
History February 23, 1971 South Vietnamese advance stalls
History February 23, 1978 It's a tie for Song of the Year at the 20th annual Grammy Awards
History February 23, 1980 Eric Heiden speed skates into Olympic history
History February 23, 1981 Spanish rebels storm Parliament
History February 23, 1997 Schindler’s List shown uncut on network television
February 23, 1633 Samuel Pepys, diarist
February 23, 1685 George Friderick Handel, Baroque composer in Germany
February 23, 1744 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, founder of House of Rothschild
February 23, 1868 W.E.B. DuBois is born
February 23, 1868 W.E.B. DuBois, civil rights leader & writer
February 23, 1904 William L. Shirer, historian (Rise & Fall of the Third Reich)
February 23, 1928 Vasili G. Lazarev, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 12 & 18-1)
February 23, 1929 Elston Howard, Yankee catcher
February 23, 1940 Peter Fonda, Actor
February 23, 1943 Fred Biletnikoff, NFL wide receiver (Oakland Raiders)
February 23, 1944 Johnny Winter, guitarist
February 23, 1778 Friedrich von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge
February 23, 1861 Lincoln arrives in Washington
February 23, 1861 Lincoln avoids assassination attempt
February 23, 1885 A remarkable reprieve for a man sent to the gallows
February 23, 1887 Earthquake strikes Mediterranean
February 23, 1917 Germans begin withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line
February 23, 1940 Guthrie writes This Land is Your Land
February 23, 1945 Marines raise the flag on Mt. Suribachi
February 23, 1954 Children receive first polio vaccine
February 23, 1955 First council meeting of SEATO
February 23, 1958 Formula One champ kidnapped
February 23, 1966 Desertion up in South Vietnamese army
February 23, 1971 South Vietnamese advance stalls
February 23, 1978 It's a tie for Song of the Year at the 20th annual Grammy Awards
February 23, 1980 Eric Heiden speed skates into Olympic history
February 23, 1981 Spanish rebels storm Parliament
February 23, 1997 Schindler’s List shown uncut on network television