What Happened on Feb 23
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Battle of Buena Vista
United States General Zachary Taylor was victorious over Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in the Battle of Buena Vista on February 23,... Read more
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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois is Born
History cannot ignore W.E.B. DuBois because history has to reflect truth and Dr. DuBois was a tireless explorer and a gifted discoverer of social... Read more
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11th Academy Awards
The 11th Academy Awards were held on February 23, 1939 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. It was the first Academy Awards show... Read more
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Allied Forces Cross the Roer River through Operation Grenade
The U. S. Breakthrough Begins with the Crossing of the Roer: The Ninth Army's crossing of the Roer was a short, violent struggle against the... Read more
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U.S. Marines Capture Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima
On February 19, 1945, as part of their island-hopping strategy to defeat Japan, the United States invaded Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima was originally not a... Read more
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Gerald Ford is Honorably Discharged from the US Navy
In January 1946, he was sent to the Separation Center, Great Lakes to be processed out. He was released from active duty under honorable conditions... Read more
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Malcolm X's Funeral
The number of mourners who came to the public viewing in Harlem's Unity Funeral Home from February 23 through February 26 was estimated to be... Read more
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Dakota Fanning is Born
Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994), better known simply as Dakota Fanning, is an American teen actress. Fanning's breakthrough... Read more
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The Doorman - Season 6 Episode 18 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Doorman" is the one-hundred and fourth episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 18th episode for the 6th season. It aired on February... Read more
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Destiny's Child releases "Get on the Bus" single
"Get on the Bus" is a song by Destiny's Child, released as the group's third single. The song features rapper/producer Timbaland and is lifted from... Read more
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Galtür Avalanche
In February 1999, a catastrophic avalanche at Galtür in Austria claimed 31 lives. Over the next six months, Horizon followed a team of scientists... Read more
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Jay-Z releases "Money, Cash, Hoes" single
"Money, Cash, Hoes" is a song featured on Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It features rapper DMX and production by Swizz Beatz. Its... Read more
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Overkill releases Necroshine
Necroshine is the tenth full-length album released by the thrash metal band Overkill in early 1999, on CMC International records. It is the... Read more
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UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City,... Read more
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"Æon Flux" Rifftrax is Released
"Seeing it...made me feel helpless, humiliated and sad." A celebrity apologizing for their latest paparazzi shots? No, those are the words of Aeon... Read more
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U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent Pleads Guilty as Trial Set to Begin
As a judge, Samuel Kent probably saw many defendants take a last minute plea agreement as jurors filed into the courthouse. This time it was Kent... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat New York Knicks, 110-106
After spending the first three quarters of their 110-106 win over New York practically racing their offenses like sports cars, the Celtics spent... Read more
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Duped by Prank Caller
Scott Walker won’t take a call from the Democratic minority leader, but he’ll gladly make time for uber-fundraiser David Koch—or at least, someone... Read more