February 23
February 23 is the 54th day of the Gregorian calendar, so stay 311 days ( 312 days in leap years ) of the year.
- 2.4.1 2001 -
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Economy
Science and Technology
- 2002: In a police action succeeds in Basel ensuring originating from the Bronze Age Nebra Sky Disc, which had been in the summer of 1999 found by grave robbers.
Culture
Society
Religion
- 0303: Emperor Diocletian initiates persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. His edict forbidding worship and he orders more, the destruction of churches and fonts. Christians lose their civil rights.
- 1957: The Diocese of food produced with the Zirkumskriptionsbulle Germanicae gentis by Pope Pius XII. Built it on 1 January 1958.
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Sports
- 2008: Wladimir Klitschko wins his boxing match against Sultan Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden in New York by a points victory over 12 rounds and is therefore IBF / WBO heavyweight champion. It is the first title unification of the two Boxverbände since 1999.
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
19th century
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
21st Century
2001 -
- 2012: Estelle of Sweden, Swedish princess
Died
Before the 19th century
- 0715: al- Walid I, Caliph
- 0943: Heribert II, son of Count Heribert of Vermandois I.
- 1011: Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz
- 1072: Peter Damian, an Italian Benedictine monk, bishop, Doctor of the Church
- 1171: Otto von Cappenberg, German provost of the monastery Cappenberg, godfather of the Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa
- 1442: John of Gmunden, Austrian humanist, mathematician and astronomer
- 1447: Eugene IV, Pope
- 1476: Pietro Mocenigo, Doge of Venice
- 1507: Gentile Bellini, Venetian painter
- 1537: Galeazzo Flavio Capella, Italian writer and statesman
- 1603: Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher, botanist and physiologist
- 1616: Matthia Ferrabosco, Italian composer
- 1632: Giambattista Basile, Italian writer and writer, is considered Europe's first great storytellers
- 1653: Georg Rodolf Weckherlin, German poet
- 1662: Johann Crüger, German composer
- 1668: Arthur Quellinus I., Dutch sculptor
- 1669: Lieuwe van Aitzema, Dutch historian, diplomat, bon vivant, philanderer and spy
- 1685 Emerich Sinelli, Capuchin and Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Vienna
19th century
20th century
21st Century
- 2001: Sergio Mantovani, Italian race car driver
- 2002: Kurt cautery, German writer
- 2003: Robert K. Merton, American sociologist
- 2003: Marcel Prawy, Austrian dramatist and opera critic
- 2004: Paul E. Affeldt, American author and music producer
- 2004: Vijay Anand, Indian film director
- 2004: Carl Anderson, American singer and actor
- 2004: Don Cornell, American singer
- 2004: Bob Marshall, Australian billiards champion, politician and businessman
- 2004: Uwe Reimer, German author
- 2005: Truck Branss, German radio and television director
- 2005: Henk Zeevalking, Dutch politician and founder of the party Democraten 66
- 2006: Willy Potthoff, German educational reformer
- 2007: Heinz Berggruen, a German gallery owner and art collector
- 2008: Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian politician and statesman
- 2008: Josep Palau i Fabre, Spanish writer and art critic
- 2010: Wyn Morris, British conductor
- 2010: Gerry Neef, German football player
- 2010: Orlando Zapata, Cuban dissident
- 2010: Klaus Zechiel -gon, German historian
- 2011: Gustav Just, German journalist and politician
- 2012: Charles Amer, British businessman and football club president of FC Middlesbrough
- 2013: José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, a Colombian bishop
- 2014: Alice Herz -Sommer, Israeli pianist
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Roman martyr and bishop ( Anglican, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Armenian, Coptic )
- St. Willigis, German architect, Chancellor and Bishop ( Catholic)
- Name Days Romana
- State Holidays and observances Guyana: Declaration of the Republic ( 1966)
- Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union: Day of Defender of the Fatherland
More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.
- Day
- Day in February