February 23 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for February 23
In the headlines today:

1999	Two avalanches in as many days are blamed for the death of 38 people in Austria.
1997	Scottish scientists announce the successful cloning of an adult mammal ("Dolly" the lamb). Dolly was actually born the previous July 5.
1995	On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average closes above 4,000 for the first time, ending the day at 4003.33.
1990	Jose Napoleon Duarte, former Salvadoran president, dies at age 64.
1967	The Beatles lay down the instrumental tracks for Lovely Rita, a song that will ultimately appear on their Sergeant Pepper album, at EMI Studios in London. (photo credit: Capitol Records)
1965	Comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, California.
1954	Pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.
1945	US Marines raise the American flag after taking Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, during WWII.
1927	The Federal Radio Commission, now known as the Federal Communications Commission, is established in Washington, DC.
1870	Mississippi is readmitted to the Union, following its succession during the Civil War.
1848	John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the US, dies of a stroke at age 80. (photo credit: NARA)
1847	General Zachary Taylor leads US troops to defeat Mexican General Santa Anna and his army at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.
1822	Boston is incorporated as a city.