Historical Events on February 23

Battle of the Alamo

Here are some historical events that took place on February 23:

1455 - Johannes Gutenberg printed his first Bible (estimated date).

1836 - The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas. It lasts 13 days and ends with the Mexican army's victory over the Texian forces.

1861 - President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after the thwarting of an alleged assassination plot in Baltimore, Maryland.

1883 - Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law.

1903 - Cuba leases Guantanamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".

1917 - The Russian Revolution of 1917 begins with demonstrations in Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg) on International Women's Day.

1945 - World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag. This image becomes an iconic picture of the war.

1954 - The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh.

1981 - Antonio Tejero, a Spanish Civil Guard officer, leads an attempted coup d'état against the Spanish government in the Spanish Parliament.

1991 - In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.

1998 - In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42.

2005 - The controversial "Freedom of Expression" cartoons depicting Muhammad are published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, sparking outrage and protests around the world.

2010 - Unknown criminals pour more than 2.5 million gallons of crude oil into the river Lambro in Italy, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency.

2020 - Harvey Weinstein, the former American film producer, is found guilty of rape and sexual assault in a landmark #MeToo case.

These are just a few notable events that have occurred on February 23rd throughout history.

These are just a few notable events that have occurred on February 23rd throughout history.