2_23 Events in History.

430 Historic Events for February 23

1874 Konstantin P„ts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40) Birth
1874 Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) Event
1875 Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP) Birth
1876 Wadi' Sabra, composer Birth
1876 Agnes M Royden, writer Birth
1879 Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind and the Eye) Birth
1879 Norman Lindsay, Creswick Victoria, artist/novelist Birth
1880 Edgar Istel, composer Birth
1881 Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher Birth
1882 Ladislav Vycpalek, composer Birth

1883 Victor Fleming, Pasadena Cal, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind) Birth
1883 Alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law Event
1883 American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Phila) Event
1883 Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher Birth
1884 Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor (Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade) Birth
1884 Herman Courtens, Belgian painter Birth
1884 Tambo Tambo, Australian aboriginal/US circus attaction, dies at 23 Death
1886 Ventura Garc¡a Calder¢n, Peruvian diplomat/author Birth
1886 Albert Edward Sammons, composer Birth
1886 London Times publishes world's 1st classified ad Event
1886 Aluminum manufacturing process developed Event
1886 Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres Event
1887 French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die Event
1887 Congress grants Seal Rocks to SF Event
1887 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer Birth