This Day In History
February 23
Friedrich von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge President-elect Lincoln arrives in Washington Lincoln avoids assassination attempt W.E.B. DuBois is born A remarkable reprieve for a man sent to the gallows Earthquake strikes Mediterranean Germans begin withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line Guthrie writes "This Land is Your Land" U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima Marines raise the flag on Mt. Suribachi Children receive first polio vaccine First council meeting of SEATO Formula One champ kidnapped Desertion up in South Vietnamese army South Vietnamese advance stalls It's a tie for Song of the Year at the 20th annual Grammy Awards Eric Heiden speed skates into Olympic history Spanish rebels storm Parliament Schindler?s List shown uncut on network television
Friedrich von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge President-elect Lincoln arrives in Washington Lincoln avoids assassination attempt W.E.B. DuBois is born A remarkable reprieve for a man sent to the gallows Earthquake strikes Mediterranean Germans begin withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line Guthrie writes "This Land is Your Land" U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima Marines raise the flag on Mt. Suribachi Children receive first polio vaccine First council meeting of SEATO Formula One champ kidnapped Desertion up in South Vietnamese army South Vietnamese advance stalls It's a tie for Song of the Year at the 20th annual Grammy Awards Eric Heiden speed skates into Olympic history Spanish rebels storm Parliament Schindler?s List shown uncut on network television
