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| February 23rd, 2007 (February 23 2007) | Event | Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea. | |
| February 23rd, 2007 (February 23 2007) | Event | A train derails on an evening express service near Grayrigg, Cumbria, United Kingdom, killing one person and injuring 22. This results in hundreds of points being checked over the UK after a few similar accidents. | |
| February 23rd, 2007 (February 23 2007) | Death | Donnie Brooks, American singer (born in 1936) | |
| February 23rd, 2007 (February 23 2007) | Death | John Ritchie, British footballer (born in 1941) | |
| February 23rd, 1997 (February 23 1997) | Event | A large fire occurs in the Russian Space station, Mir. | |
| February 23rd, 1997 (February 23 1997) | Death | Tony Williams, American jazz drummer (born in 1945) | |
| February 23rd, 1987 (February 23 1987) | Event | Supernova 1987a: A supernova is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud. | |
| February 23rd, 1977 (February 23 1977) | Birth | Kristina Smigun, Estonian cross-country skier | |
| February 23rd, 1967 (February 23 1967) | Birth | Tamsin Greig, English actress | Tamsin Greig Quotes |
| February 23rd, 1957 (February 23 1957) | Event | The founding congress of the Senegalese Popular Bloc is opened in Dakar. | |
| February 23rd, 1957 (February 23 1957) | Death | Marika Ninou, Greek singer (born in 1918) | |
| February 23rd, 1947 (February 23 1947) | Event | The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is founded. | |
| February 23rd, 1947 (February 23 1947) | Birth | John McWethy, American journalist (died in 2008) | |
| February 23rd, 1947 (February 23 1947) | Birth | Pia Kj?rsgaard, Danish politician | |
| February 23rd, 1937 (February 23 1937) | Birth | Tom Osborne, American football coach and politician | |
| February 23rd, 1927 (February 23 1927) | Event | The Federal Radio Commission (later renamed the Federal Communications Commission) begins to regulate the use of radio frequencies. | |
| February 23rd, 1927 (February 23 1927) | Birth | Regine Crespin, French operatic soprano (died in 2007) | |
| February 23rd, 1917 (February 23 1917) | Event | First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution. | |
| February 23rd, 1897 (February 23 1897) | Death | Woldemar Bargiel, German composer (born in 1828) | |
| February 23rd, 1887 (February 23 1887) | Event | The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000. | |
| February 23rd, 1847 (February 23 1847) | Event | Mexican-American War: Battle of Buena VistaIn Mexico, American troops under General Zachary Taylor defeat Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. | Zachary Taylor Quotes |
| February 23rd, 1447 (February 23 1447) | Death | Pope Eugene IV (born in 1383) | |
| February 23rd, 1447 (February 23 1447) | Death | Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (born in 1390) | |
| February 23rd, 1417 (February 23 1417) | Birth | Pope Paul II (died in 1471) | |
