430 Historic Events for February 23
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| 1874 |
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Konstantin P„ts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)
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| 1874 |
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Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)
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| 1875 |
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Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)
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| 1876 |
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Wadi' Sabra, composer
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| 1876 |
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Agnes M Royden, writer
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| 1879 |
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Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind and the Eye)
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| 1879 |
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Norman Lindsay, Creswick Victoria, artist/novelist
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| 1880 |
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Edgar Istel, composer
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| 1881 |
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Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher
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| 1882 |
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Ladislav Vycpalek, composer
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| 1883 |
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Victor Fleming, Pasadena Cal, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind)
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| 1883 |
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Alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law
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| 1883 |
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American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Phila)
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| 1883 |
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Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher
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| 1884 |
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Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade)
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| 1884 |
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Herman Courtens, Belgian painter
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| 1884 |
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Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23
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| 1886 |
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Ventura Garc¡a Calder¢n, Peruvian diplomat/author
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| 1886 |
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Albert Edward Sammons, composer
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| 1886 |
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London Times publishes world's 1st classified ad
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| 1886 |
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Aluminum manufacturing process developed
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| 1886 |
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Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres
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| 1887 |
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French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die
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| 1887 |
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Congress grants Seal Rocks to SF
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| 1887 |
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Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer
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