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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 |