CoM Moderators Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Historical Events 1574 - France begins 5th "holy war" against Huguenots1822 - Boston, Massachusetts, is incorporated as a city1921 - 1st US transcontinental air mail flight arrives in NYC from San Francisco1999 - Hip Hop artist Eminem releases his first major record album 'The Slim Shady LP' (Grammy 2000 - Rap album)2020 - African American Ahmaud Arbery shot to death after being chased down by two white men in Brunswick, Georgia. Video of the killing emerges in May, prompting arrests.2020 - First major COVID-19 outbreak in Europe in Italy with 152 cases and three deaths, prompting emergency measures, locking down 10 towns in LombardyMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1938 - Sylvia Chase, newscaster (ABC Weekend News, 20/20), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota1953 - Satoru Nakajima, Japanese racing driver1965 - Robert "Bob" Ferguson, American politician (Democratic Party) and Attorney General of Washington, born in Seattle, Washington1973 - Lars-Olof Johansson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans), born in Huskvarna, Sweden1973 - Jack Case, American artist1994 - Dakota Fanning, American actress (I Am Sam, Man of Fire), born in Conyers, GeorgiaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1669 - Lieuwe van Aitzema, Dutch historian (Matters of State and War), dies at 681930 - Horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 221937 - Claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies1987 - Esmond Knight, British actor (Hamlet, Sleeping Murder), dies from a heart attack at 801992 - Jacquelyn Hyde, American actress (Dark, House of Terror), dies at 611994 - Stuart Berger, doctor (Immune Power Diet), dies from obesity at 40More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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