History for February 23 - On-This-Day.com:
Samuel Pepys 1633 - English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, known for his diary of events and quotes, Mayer Amschel Rothschild 1734, W.E.B. DuBois 1868
William Shirer 1904 - Journalist, author ("The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", "Gandhi: A Memoir"), Peter Fonda 1940 - Director, actor ("Easy Rider"), Jane Fonda's brother, Henry Fonda's son, Bridget Fonda's dad, Johnny Winter (John Dawson III) 1944 - Musician
1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began.
1847 - Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico by U.S. troops under Gen. Zachary.
1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield.
1898 - In France, Emile Zola was imprisoned for his letter, "J'accuse," which accused the government of anti-Semitism and wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus.
1919 - The Fascist Party was formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini.
1940 - Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio" was released.
1945 - The 28th Regiment of the Fifth Marine Division of the U.S. Marines reached the top of Mount Surabachi. A photograph of these Marines raising the American flag was taken.
1954 - The first mass vaccination of children against polio began in Pittsburgh, PA.
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