February 23rd in History
February 23rd in History
- 1836: The siege at the Alamo, Texas, begins - only six people survived
- 1919: Italian Fascist Party founded by Benito Mussolini
- 1970: Guyana gains independence
- 1981: Spanish army officers attempt a coup in the Spanish Parliament
- 1991: Military seize power in Thailand
February 23rd birthdays
- 1633: Samuel Pepys, British Diarist
- 1685: Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer
- 1883: Victor Flemming, American director
- 1940: Peter Fonda, American actor
