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February 23, 2003 45th Grammy Awards, Norah Jones and John Mayer win major awards February 23, 2000 42nd Grammy Awards, Santana, Sarah McLachlan and Sting win major awards February 23, 1998 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charleston South Carolina on WAVF 96.1 FM February 23, 1998 Supreme Court lets Megan's Law stand February 23, 1998 Tornadoes in Florida kills at least 31 February 23, 1997 Ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building and kills 1 February 23, 1997 American Express Senior Golf Invitational February 23, 1997 Jeff Sluman wins Tucson Golf Classic February 23, 1997 NBC TV shows "Schindler's List," completely uncensored, 65 million watch February 23, 1997 Tucson Chrysler Golf Classic February 23, 1997 Scientists in Scotland announced they succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly" February 23, 1996 Mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup vs Kenya, 207 w/brother Steve February 23, 1996 Rajindra Dhanraj takes 9-97 for Trinidad against Leeward Islands February 23, 1995 "Uncle Vanya" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 29 performances February 23, 1995 Antoine Nduwayo appointed Premier of Burundi February 23, 1995 Dow Jones closes above 4,000 for 1st time (4,003.33) February 23, 1994 Indians owner Richard Jacobs announces he will pay $10 million to name baseball field (Jacobs Field) at Gateway (becomes official 3/23) February 23, 1993 Gary Coleman wins $1,280,000 lawsuit against parents for high fees February 23, 1993 India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England February 23, 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners admitted as CFL's 9th franchise (1st U.S. team) February 23, 1992 16th Winter Olympic games closes in Albertville, France February 23, 1992 Andy Flower scores 115* on ODI debut, Zimbabwe vs. Sri Lanka February 23, 1992 World Cup scoreline Zimbabwe 4-312, Sri Lanka 7-313 February 23, 1991 Greg Haugen scores a split decision over Hector "Macho" Camacho February 23, 1991 Military coup in Thailand, Premier Choonhaven arrested February 23, 1991 North Carolina is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games February 23, 1991 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Orix Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 23, 1991 U.S. insists Iraq publicly announce it is leaving Kuwait by 12 PM EST February 23, 1990 Ian Smith 173* NZ vs. India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat February 23, 1988 15th Winter Olympic games opens in Calgary, Alberta February 23, 1988 Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights and play up to 18 night games February 23, 1988 Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4:11.94) February 23, 1987 Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor February 23, 1987 Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member February 23, 1987 Supernova 1987A in LMC 1st seen; 1st naked-eye supernova since 1604 February 23, 1986 Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M) February 23, 1986 Mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic February 23, 1986 Nelli Fiere-Cooman runs world record 60 m indoor (7.00 sec) February 23, 1985 Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game February 23, 1985 U.S. Senate confirms Edwin Meese III as attorney general February 23, 1983 25th Grammy Awards: Roxanna, Toto IV, Men at Work wins February 23, 1983 USFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 mil) February 23, 1982 Michael Frayn's "Noises Off," premieres in London February 23, 1981 People mag features drug ordeal of Mackenzie and Papa John Phillips February 23, 1981 Spanish coup under Lt-colonel Antonio Tejero Molina fails February 23, 1980 13th Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, New York February 23, 1980 Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics February 23, 1980 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island February 23, 1980 Oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill February 23, 1979 "Sarava" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 140 performances February 23, 1979 Frank Peterson, Jr. named 1st black general in Marine Corps February 23, 1979 George Harrison releases "George Harrison" album February 23, 1978 20th Grammy Awards: Hotel California, Fleetwood Mac, Debbie Boone wins February 23, 1976 Owners announce spring training won't open without a labor contract February 23, 1975 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic February 23, 1974 Patty Hearst, daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst, kidnapped by SLA February 23, 1974 Teri Garr appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Confessions of an Orth" February 23, 1973 Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London February 23, 1971 Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak February 23, 1971 George Harrison is fined and his driving license is suspended for 1 year February 23, 1971 Lt. Calley confessed and implicates Captain Medina February 23, 1970 Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) February 23, 1970 Holy Eucharist given by women for 1st time in Roman Catholic service February 23, 1969 Nayif Hawatimah forms Dem People's Front for Liberation of Palestine February 23, 1969 WWVU (now WNPB) TV channel 24 in Morgantown, WV (PBS) 1st broadcast February 23, 1968 Wilt Chamberlain becomes 1st NBAer to score 25,000 points February 23, 1967 25th amendment (presidential succession) declared ratified February 23, 1967 John Herbert's "Fortune and Men's Eyes," premieres in New York City February 23, 1967 Ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner February 23, 1967 U.S. troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War February 23, 1966 Aldo Moro forms Italian government February 23, 1966 Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government February 23, 1966 Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda February 23, 1965 Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president February 23, 1964 Charlie Finley signs a 4 year lease to keep A's in Kansas City February 23, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 23, 1960 Demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913) February 23, 1959 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open February 23, 1959 KVIE TV channel 6 in Sacramento-Stockton, California (PBS) begins broadcasting February 23, 1958 5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels February 23, 1958 Arturo Frondizi elected president of Argentina February 23, 1958 Last Municipal arc light, Mission and 25th removed (installed in 1913) February 23, 1958 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. February 23, 1957 "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 383 performances February 23, 1956 20th Congress of CPSU closes in Moscow February 23, 1956 Russian party leader Khrushchev attacks memory of Stalin February 23, 1955 Edgar Faure forms French government February 23, 1954 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) February 23, 1954 Syrian army drives out president Adib el-Shishakli February 23, 1947 General Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews February 23, 1945 2nd Dutch government of Gerbrandy forms in London February 23, 1945 Canadian troops occupy Kalkar February 23, 1945 U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue February 23, 1943 Gen-Maj Bradley arrives in Dakar and Marrakesh February 23, 1943 German troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia February 23, 1942 Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, California February 23, 1940 Russian troops conquer Lasi Island February 23, 1940 Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released February 23, 1939 Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ February 23, 1938 Joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title February 23, 1936 1st rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, New York February 23, 1934 Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers February 23, 1934 Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium February 23, 1927 President Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC) February 23, 1923 German Republic day with laws against worker February 23, 1923 Great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5% February 23, 1921 1st U.S. transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York City from San Francisco February 23, 1919 Fascist Party forms in Italy by Benito Mussolini February 23, 1917 February revolution begins in Russia February 23, 1916 Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin February 23, 1916 French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun February 23, 1915 Germany sinks U.S. ships Carib and Evelyn and torpedoes Norwegian ship Regin February 23, 1915 Nevada enforces convenient divorce law February 23, 1910 1st radio contest held (Philadelphia) February 23, 1910 George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," premieres in London February 23, 1909 Russian tsar Nicolas II dissolves Finnish Diet February 23, 1906 Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title February 23, 1905 Rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago February 23, 1904 U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million February 23, 1903 Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA February 23, 1900 Battle at Hart's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) February 23, 1900 Steamer "Rio de Janeiro" sinks in San Francisco Bay February 23, 1898 In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism and wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus February 23, 1896 Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield February 23, 1895 Jaap Eden skates world record 10km (17:56) February 23, 1895 William Heard, AME minister and educator, named minister to Liberia February 23, 1894 Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play February 23, 1892 1st college student government forms at Bryn Mawr Penn February 23, 1887 Congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco February 23, 1887 French/Italian Riviera struck by Earthquake; 2,000 die February 23, 1886 Aluminum manufacturing process developed February 23, 1886 London Times publishes world's 1st classified ad February 23, 1886 Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres February 23, 1883 Alabama becomes 1st U.S. state to enact an antitrust law February 23, 1883 American Anti-Vivisection Society organized (Phila) February 23, 1874 Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis) February 23, 1870 Mississippi is readmitted to U.S. February 23, 1869 Louisiana governor signs public accommodations law February 23, 1861 By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from U.S. February 23, 1861 Dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns February 23, 1861 President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington D.C. to take office February 23, 1854 Great-Britain and Orange Free state sign Convention of Bloemfontein February 23, 1847 Battle of Buena Vista Mexico; Zachary Taylor defeats Mexicans February 23, 1846 Polish revolutionaries march on Cracow, but are defeated February 23, 1836 Alamo besieged by Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed February 23, 1822 Boston is incorporated as a city February 23, 1821 College of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st U.S. pharmacy college February 23, 1820 Cato Street conspiracy uncovered February 23, 1813 1st U.S. raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Massachusetts February 23, 1804 Conspirators against Napoleon, for restoration of Louis XVIII February 23, 1792 Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G, premieres February 23, 1792 Humane Society of Massachusetts incorporated (erected life-saving stations for distressed mariners) February 23, 1778 Baron von Steuben joins Continental Army at Valley Forge February 23, 1689 Dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England February 23, 1672 Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam February 23, 1668 Fire in Wiener Hofburg in Vienna, emperor Leopold I rescued February 23, 1660 Charles XI becomes king of Sweden February 23, 1574 France begins 5th holy war against Huguenots February 23, 1455 Johannes Gutenberg prints 1st book, Bible (estimated date) February 23, 303 Emperor Diocletian orders general persecution of Christians |