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Famous Quote Said On February 23
The proper role of the judiciary is one of interpreting and applying the law, not making it.
Sandra Day O'Connor, 1984

February 23 Birthdays

1994 - Dakota Fanning
1983 - Aziz Ansari
1983 - Emily Blunt
1868 - W.E.B. DuBois
1978 - Perez Hilton
1965 - Kristin Davis
1970 - Niecy Nash
1940 - Peter Fonda
1915 - Paul Tibbets
1944 - Johnny Winter
1965 - Michael Dell
1951 - Patricia Richardson
1685 - George Frederic Handel
1969 - Daymond John
1976 - Kelly Macdonald
1965 - Veronica Webb
1951 - Ed Jones
1981 - Gareth Barry
1879 - Kazimir Malevich
1889 - Victor Fleming
1980 - Tommy McCarthy
- All February 23 Birthdays

February 23 History

1985 - Indiana basketball coach Bobby (the General) Knight, who holds over 900 victories in college basketball, throws a chair during a game.

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

1892 - First college student government established, Bryn Mawr PA

1886 - Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of man-made aluminum, after several years of intensive work.

1822 - Boston is incorporated as a city. It was first a 'town' (in 1630) and grew into one of the largest cities in America centuries later.

This Day in Business
1886 - Charles Martin Hall produces the first samples of man-made aluminum.

This Day in Entertainment
1997 - Schindler's List is the first movie televised completely without commercial interruption.

This Day in Geography
1861 - Due to the ongoing tumult of the civil war, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US.

This Day in Sports
1992 - Closing ceremonies take place for the 16th Winter Olympics, in Albertville, France

February 23rd Holiday
Red Army Day - Celebrated by former Soviet Countries to honor the revolutionary "red" army.

Today's Famous Birthdays Trivia
His name comes from a combination of the Greek words 'Apo' meaning 'away from', and 'lo,' meaning 'look out'. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the February 23 Birthday Horoscope.

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