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February 23 Birthdays in History - February 23 Deaths - February 23 Events
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February 23, 1994 Dakota Fanning, American Actress February 23, 1980 Yvonne Tousek, Kitchener Ontario, gymnistic 1996 Olympics February 23, 1978 Karolina Rantamaki, ice hockey left wing, Finland, 1998 Olympics February 23, 1977 Angie Trostel, Oxford Ohio, diver 1996 Olympics February 23, 1977 Dally Randriantefy, Antananarivo Madag, tennis star, 1993 Marseille February 23, 1976 Dmitriy Dudarev, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998 February 23, 1976 Jeff O'Neill, Richmond Hill, NHL center, Hartford Whalers February 23, 1975 Bohdan Utihrach, Czechoslovakia, tennis star February 23, 1975 Chris Garner, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors February 23, 1975 Michael Tricario, actor, Randy-Wonder Years February 23, 1975 Pat Barnes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs February 23, 1974 Herschelle Gibbs, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1996 February 23, 1974 Kenyon Cotton, full back for the Baltimore Ravens February 23, 1973 Robert Pipkins, Staten Island, New York, luger 1994 Olympics February 23, 1972 Greg Hill, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs February 23, 1972 Jamie Watson, NBA forward, Utah Jazz February 23, 1972 Ryan Grigson, NFL guard and tackle, Detroit Lions February 23, 1972 Steve Papin, WLAF running back for the Scotland Claymores February 23, 1971 Carin Hjalmarsson Koch, Kungalv Sweden, golfer, 1995 Pinewild-7th February 23, 1971 Jason Keller, Scarsdale, New York, actor, Jason-Out of the Blue February 23, 1971 Shane Keller, Scarsdale, New York, actor, Shane-Out of the Blue February 23, 1971 Torsten Kienass, Berlin GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany February 23, 1969 Ed McDaniel, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings February 23, 1969 Michael Campbell, Hawera NZ, Australasia golfer February 23, 1968 Stephanie Seymour, SD California, actress/model, Sunny Side Up February 23, 1967 Gord Murphy, Willowdale, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers February 23, 1967 Pam Blundell, fashion designer February 23, 1967 Steven C Stricker, Edgerton WI, PGA golfer, 1994 Northern Telecom-2nd February 23, 1966 John Druce, Peterborough, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings February 23, 1966 Marc Price, actor/comedian, Skippy-Family Ties February 23, 1965 Helena Sukova, Prague Czech Rep, tennis star, 1985 U.S. Open's Double February 23, 1965 Kristin Davis, actress, Melrose Place February 23, 1965 Sylvie Guillem, France, ballerina, Royal Ballet February 23, 1965 Michael Dell, American Businessman February 23, 1964 Byron Evans, NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles February 23, 1964 John Norum, rocker February 23, 1963 Bobby Bonilla, New York City, outfielder, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins February 23, 1963 Debbie Kruck, Danbury CT, Ms Fitness USA, 1994 February 23, 1963 Reza Abdoh, theatre director February 23, 1963 Robert Collins, keyboard player February 23, 1962 Melinda Mays, Augusta, Georgia, playmate, Feb, 1983 February 23, 1962 Michael Wilton, rock guitarist, Queensrijche-Warning February 23, 1960 Cindy Figg-Currier, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, golfer, 1994 British Open-6th February 23, 1960 Gloria von Thurm un Taxis, Munich German FR, Princess February 23, 1960 Maria Gloria von Schonberg-Glauchau, wife of prince Thurn un Taxis February 23, 1960 Naruhito, crown prince of Japan February 23, 1959 John Arthur Wilson, Ceres California, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-4th February 23, 1958 David Sylvian, vocal/guitar, Sylvian Sylvian, Japan-Adolescent Sex February 23, 1958 Lorraine Michaels, Canterbury England, playmate, April, 1981 February 23, 1958 Ria Brieffies, Dutch vocalist, Dolly Dots February 23, 1955 Howard Jones, rock pianist/vocalist, Things Can Only Get Better February 23, 1954 Viktor Yushchenko, Ukrainian Statesman February 23, 1953 Sallie L Baliunas, astrophysicist February 23, 1952 Brad Whitford, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Aerosmith-Jamie Got a Gun February 23, 1951 Ed "Too Tall" Jones, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys February 23, 1951 Nicholas Kenyon, controller, BBC Radio 3 February 23, 1951 Patricia Richardson, Bethesada, Maryland, actress, Double Trouble, Home Imp February 23, 1950 Neil Jordan, born in Sligo, Ireland, novelist, Dream of a Beast, Past February 23, 1950 Steve Priest, London, rock bassist, Sweet Hayes February 23, 1949 Anna-Maria Muller, German DR, Luge, Olympics gold 1972 February 23, 1949 Larry Demps, U.S. R&B vocalist, Dramatics-Me and Mrs. Jones February 23, 1949 Marc Garneau, Quebec City Canada, PhD/astronaut, STS 13, 77 February 23, 1949 Maureen Hicks, British MP February 23, 1949 Terry "Tex" Comer, bassist/guitarist February 23, 1949 Terry Comer, rocker February 23, 1948 Bill Alexander, theatre director February 23, 1947 Anton Mosimann, chef February 23, 1947 Colin Sanders, British computer engineer, Solid State Logic February 23, 1947 Geoff Cope, cricketer, England off-spinner 1977-78 February 23, 1947 Shakira Caine, Guyana, actress, Man Who be King, /Miss Guyana, 1967 February 23, 1946 Rusty Young, California, rock steel guitarist, Poco-Heat of the Night February 23, 1946 Joseph Sobran, American Activist February 23, 1945 Frank Murray, police Officer February 23, 1944 James Cousins, British MP February 23, 1944 Johnny Winter, [John Dawson], Leland Mississippi, guitarist, Silver Train February 23, 1944 Mike Maxfield, rocker, Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas February 23, 1943 Bobby Wayne Mitchell, Chatham, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1971 Cleveland Open February 23, 1943 Fred Biletnikoff, NFL wide receiver February 23, 1943 Jada Rowland, New York City, actress, Penny-Hamptons, Amy-Secret Storm February 23, 1942 Beau Boulter, Rep-R-TX, 1985- February 23, 1942 Colin Sanders, founder, Solid State Logic February 23, 1942 John Lewis, Head Master, Eton College February 23, 1941 Frank Gerstenberg, Edinburgh, principal, George Watson's College February 23, 1941 Robin Bynoe, cricketer, WI opening batsman in 4 Tests 1959-67 February 23, 1941 William Hjortsberg, New York City, writer, Gray Matters, Fallen Angel February 23, 1940 Jermyn P Brooks, CEO, Price Waterhouse Europe February 23, 1940 Peter Fonda, actor, Easy Rider, Lilith, Wild Angels, Trip February 23, 1939 Edmund Boyd Fisher, publisher February 23, 1939 Josef Feistmantl, Austria, lugeist 1964 Olympic gold February 23, 1939 Majel Barrett, Columbus Ohio, actress, Christine Chapel-Star Trek February 23, 1938 Diane Varsi, San Mateo California, actress, Peyton Place February 23, 1938 Sylvia Chase, St. Paul, Minnesota, newscaster, ABC Weekend News, 20/20 February 23, 1937 David Ward, president, Law Society February 23, 1937 Lord Tugendhat February 23, 1937 Tom Osborne, college football coach February 23, 1937 Claude Brown, American Writer February 23, 1934 Lady Digby February 23, 1933 Donna J Stone, poet February 23, 1933 Lee Calhoun, Laurel Mississippi, hurdler, Olympics gold 56, 60 February 23, 1933 Lee Quencey Calhoun, Laurel MS, 110m hurdler, Olympics gold 1956, 60 February 23, 1931 Tom Wesselman, U.S. sculptor, Great American Nudes February 23, 1931 Tom Wesselmann, American Artist February 23, 1930 Gerry Davis, writer February 23, 1930 Harry Boldt, German Fed Rep, equestrian dressage 1976 Olympics gold February 23, 1930 Imre Gyongyossy, film Maker February 23, 1930 Jef Geeraerts, Flemish writer, Black Venus February 23, 1930 Johnny Seven, New York City, actor, Ironside, Amy Prentiss February 23, 1929 Eduard W. "Ed" Bauer, [Eddy Evers], Dutch actor, Bluejackets February 23, 1929 Elston Howard, Yankee catcher, 1st black New York Yankee/1963 AL MVP February 23, 1929 Richard Moryl, composer February 23, 1929 Regine Crespin, Marseilles France, operatic soprano February 23, 1928 Duke of Beaufort February 23, 1928 Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev, Siberia U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz 12, 18A February 23, 1927 Ivan Hrusovsky, composer February 23, 1926 Regine Crespin, French vocalist, Sheherazade, Les Nuits D'ete February 23, 1925 Ian Smith, cricket leg-spinner, South Africa 1947-58 avg 64.08 February 23, 1925 Louis Stokes, Rep-D-OH, 1969- February 23, 1924 Lejaren Hiller, composer February 23, 1923 Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet February 23, 1920 David Wright, poet February 23, 1920 Hall Overton, Bangor Michigan, composer, Enchanted Pear Tree February 23, 1920 Lord St. Levan February 23, 1919 Johnny Carey, soccer star February 23, 1919 Lord Ezra February 23, 1918 Dom Aelred Watkin, headmaster, Downside School February 23, 1916 George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player, Olympics gold 1972 February 23, 1916 Martindale Sidwell, organist/conductor February 23, 1916 William Walsh, academic February 23, 1915 Heinrich Schirmbeck, German author, Das Spiegellabyrinth February 23, 1914 Margaret Farrer, CEO, Central Midwives Board February 23, 1913 Charles Leonard, U.S., pentathelete, Olympic-1936 February 23, 1913 Earl of Lincoln February 23, 1911 G Mennen Williams, Detroit, Sup Court Justice/, Gov-D-Mich, 1949-60 February 23, 1911 Walter Ernest Allen, writer/critic February 23, 1909 Frank Ward, cricketer, Australian leggie late 30s February 23, 1908 William McMahon, PM of Australia, Liberal, 1971-72 February 23, 1907 Anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman February 23, 1905 Leonidas Zoras, composer February 23, 1904 Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded, CP Palestina February 23, 1904 William L Shirer, historian, Rise and Fall of 3rd Reich February 23, 1903 Grigori V Aleksandrov, Russian director, Veselye Rebjata February 23, 1901 Aartje W. "Mien" van It Sant-van Bommel, author, Mieke-serial February 23, 1900 Elinor Remick Warren, composer February 23, 1899 E Langgasser, writer February 23, 1899 Erich Kastner, Dresden German author, Emil and the Detective February 23, 1898 Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist February 23, 1895 Richard Goolden, born in London, England, actor, School for Husbands February 23, 1892 Kathleen Harrison, actress, Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11 February 23, 1889 Cyril Delevanti, England, actor, Lucius-Jefferson Davis, Black Eye February 23, 1889 Frederik M baron of Asbeck, Dutch lawyer, League of Nations February 23, 1887 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer February 23, 1886 Albert Edward Sammons, composer February 23, 1886 Ventura Garcia Calderon, Peruvian diplomat/author February 23, 1884 Frank Cellier, Surbiton England, actor, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade February 23, 1884 Herman Courtens, Belgian painter February 23, 1883 Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher February 23, 1883 Victor Fleming, born in Pasadena, California, director, Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind February 23, 1882 Ladislav Vycpalek, composer February 23, 1881 Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher February 23, 1880 Edgar Istel, composer February 23, 1879 Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher, Mind and the Eye February 23, 1879 Norman Lindsay, Creswick Victoria, artist/novelist February 23, 1878 Kazimir Malevich, Polish Artist February 23, 1876 Agnes M Royden, writer February 23, 1876 Wadi' Sabra, composer February 23, 1875 Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP, SDAP February 23, 1874 Konstantin Pats, Estonian PM, 1921-23, 1932-33, dictator, 1933-40 February 23, 1873 Dmitri Arakishvili, composer February 23, 1869 Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary, Soc-Dem February 23, 1868 W. E. B. Du Bois, born in Massachusetts, civil rights writer, Souls of Black Folk February 23, 1865 Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner for the Pittsburgh Pirates February 23, 1863 Franz von Stuck, German painter, Der Krieg February 23, 1859 Theodor Batthyanyi, Hungarian statesman/contra revolutionary February 23, 1848 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer February 23, 1840 Carl Menger, Austrian economist February 23, 1838 Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1901 February 23, 1834 Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis February 23, 1831 Hendrik W. Mesdag, Dutch painter, Panorama Mesdag February 23, 1824 Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist, Tobasch' Grammar February 23, 1824 Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1886 February 23, 1818 Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept February 23, 1817 George Watts, London, painter February 23, 1811 George Washington Hewitt, composer February 23, 1792 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor February 23, 1787 Emma Willard, U.S., opens school for young ladies, Hall of Fame February 23, 1776 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor, The Times, 1812-47 February 23, 1764 William Eaton, American Soldier February 23, 1744 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder, House of Rothschild February 23, 1730 Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer February 23, 1700 Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist, Profound Christianity February 23, 1685 George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer, Messiah February 23, 1649 John Blow, composer of 1st English opera, Venus and Adonis, baptized February 23, 1633 Samuel Pepys, born in London, England, Navy expert/composer, Diary, Memoirs February 23, 1615 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised February 23, 1614 Jacob Colijn, s, Dutch coat of arms painter February 23, 1417 Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope, 1464-71 |