430 Historic Events for February 23
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| 1937 |
Death |
Claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies
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| 1937 |
Birth |
David Ward, president (Law Society)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Lord Tugendhat
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Tom Osborne, college football coach
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Sylvia Chase, St Paul Minn, newscaster (ABC Weekend News, 20/20)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Diane Varsi, San Mateo Calif, actress (Peyton Place)
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| 1938 |
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Joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Majel Barrett, Columbus Ohio, actress (Christine Chapel-Star Trek)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Josef Feistmantl, Austria, lugeist (Olympic-gold-1964)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Edmund Boyd Fisher, publisher
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| 1939 |
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Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ
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| 1940 |
Event |
Russian troops conquer Lasi Island
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Peter Fonda, actor (Easy Rider, Lilith, Wild Angels, Trip)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Jermyn P Brooks, CEO (Price Waterhouse Europe)
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| 1940 |
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Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Robin Bynoe, cricketer (WI opening batsman in 4 Tests 1959-67)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Frank Gerstenberg, Edinburgh, principal (George Watson's College)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
William Hj”rtsberg, NYC, writer (Gray Matters, Fallen Angel)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Colin Sanders, founder (Solid State Logic)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Beau Boulter, (Rep-R-TX, 1985- )
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| 1942 |
Birth |
John Lewis, Head Master (Eton College)
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| 1942 |
Death |
Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60
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| 1942 |
Event |
Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Bobby Wayne Mitchell, Chatham VA, PGA golfer (1971 Cleveland Open)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Fred Biletnikoff, NFL wide receiver
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