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February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 311 days remain until the end of the year (312 in leap years). Events. Pre-1600. 303 – ...
February 23: The Emperor's Birthday in Japan Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima 1739 – The identity of English highwayman Dick Turpin was uncovered by his former schoolmate, who recognised his handwriting , leading to Turpin's trial.
It was about 5 to 7 m (16 to 23 ft) long and weighed about 1 tonne (2,000 lb). The upper jaw's main bone is distinctive; its upper surface has a deep groove with numerous air-filled openings, and its lower has smaller foramina that connected with the upper jaw's front bone.
February 23: The Emperor's Birthday in Japan Button of plutonium metal above a calcium chloride salt cake 1739 – The identity of English highwayman Dick Turpin was uncovered by his former schoolteacher, who recognised his handwriting , leading to Turpin's trial.
Donald Forrester Brown (23 February 1890 – 1 October 1916) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the face of the enemy that could be awarded at that time to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Born in Dunedin, Brown was a farmer when the First World War began.
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February 23: The Emperor's Birthday in Japan Aluminium 1854 – The Orange River Convention was signed in Bloemfontein , with the United Kingdom agreeing to recognise the independence of the Orange Free State in present-day South Africa.
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