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1854 – The official independence of the Orange Free State, South Africa is declared. 1861 – President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after the thwarting of an alleged assassination plot in Baltimore, Maryland.
February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 311 days remaining until the end of the year (312 in leap years ). Events. Up to 1900. 1455 – Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type.
February is the third and last month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, February is the third and last month of meteorological summer (being the seasonal equivalent of what is August in the Northern Hemisphere).
Discover what happened on February 23 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
This day in 1836, during the Texas war for independence, Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna began a siege of the Alamo, which was captured after 13 days and which became for Texans a symbol of heroic resistance.
Feb 23, 2024 · What happened on this day in history, February 23. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on February 23.
23. februar je 54. dan leta v gregorijanskem koledarju. Ostaja še 311 dni (312 v prestopnih letih ).
