More Notable Events on February 23: 1980 Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics 1980 Oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill 1945 U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue 1904 U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million 1886 London Times publishes world's 1st classified ad