What Happened on Feb 23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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