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Events

• 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type.
• 1660 - Charles XI becomes King of Sweden.
• 1778 - American Revolution: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
• 1820 - Cato Street Conspiracy: A plot to murder all the British cabinet ministers is exposed.
• 1836 - The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas.
• 1847 - Mexican-American War: Battle of Buena Vista - In Mexico, American troops under General Zachary Taylor defeat Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
• 1854 - The official independence of the Orange Free State is declared.
• 1861 - President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after an assassination attempt in Baltimore, Maryland.
• 1870 - Military control of Mississippi ends and it is readmitted to the Union.
• 1883 - Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law.
• 1887 - The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
• 1898 - Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing "J'accuse", a letter accusing the French government of anti-Semitism and wrongfully placing Captain Alfred Dreyfus in jail.
• 1900 - In South Africa, the Boers and British troops fight in the Battle of Hart's Hill.
• 1903 - Cuba leases Guantanamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".
• 1904 - The United States gains control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.
• 1905 - Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.
• 1909 - The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
• 1917 - First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution.
• 1918 - First victory of Red Army over the Kaiser's German troops near Narva and Pskov. Since 1923 this date become the Day of Red Army in honour of this victory.
• 1919 - Benito Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy.
• 1927 - The Federal Radio Commission (later renamed the Federal Communications Commission) begins to regulate the use of radio frequencies.
• 1934 - Léopold III becomes King of Belgium.
• 1941 - Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg.
• 1944 - Forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia.
• 1945 - World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines and a commonly forgotten U.S. Navy Corpsman, reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag. The photo would later win a Pulitzer Prize.
• 1945 - World War II: The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is liberated by American forces.
• 1945 - World War II: Capitulation of German garrison in Poznań, the city is liberated by Soviet and Polish forces.
• 1945 - World War II: The German town of Pforzheim is completely destroyed by a raid of 379 British bombers.
• 1945 - World War II: The Verona Philharmonic Theatre is bombed by Allied forces. It would later be re-opened in 1975.
• 1947 - The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is founded.
• 1954 - The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh.
• 1955 - First meeting of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).
• 1957 - The founding congress of the Senegalese Popular Bloc is opened in Dakar.
• 1958 - Cuban rebels kidnap 5-time world driving champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
• 1966 - A military coup in Syria replaces the previous government.
• 1974 - The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release kidnap victim Patty Hearst.
• 1975 - In response to the energy crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly two months early in the United States.
• 1980 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran's parliament would decide the fate of the American embassy hostages.
• 1981 - 23-F, Antonio Tejero attempts a coup d'état by capturing the Spanish Congress of Deputies.
• 1983 - The Spanish Socialist government of Felipe González and Miguel Boyer nationalizes Rumasa, a holding of José María Ruiz Mateos.
• 1983 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri.
• 1987 - Supernova 1987a: A supernova is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
• 1991 - Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabia border and enter Iraq, thus starting the ground-phase of the war.
• 1991 - In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.
• 1992 - The Socialist Labour Party is founded in Georgia.
• 1995 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 30.28 to close at 4,003.33, closing above 4,000 for the first time.
• 1997 - A large fire occurs in the Russian Space station, Mir.
• 1998 - Kissimmee Tornado Outbreak: Tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42.
• 1998 - Osama bin Laden publishes a fatwa declaring jihad against all Jews and Crusaders.
• 1999 - Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey.
• 1999 - An avalanche destroys the Austrian village of Galtür, killing 31.
• 2005 - Slovakia Summit 2005 begins, marking the first occasion when a sitting American President visits Slovakia; George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin are in attendance.
• 2005 - Vote of the controversial French law on colonialism, repealed start of 2006.
• 2006 - Dubai Ports World agrees to postpone its plans to take over management of six U.S. ports after the proposal ignited harsh bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.
• 2007 - Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.
• 2007 - 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.
• 2008 - a B-2 Spirit of the USAF crashes at Guam. The crew survived but the aircraft was written off, making it the most expensive air crash in human history (the aircraft alone cost $1.2Bn).

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Harris (April 19, 1868 - January 27, 1947) was a Chicago attorney best known for founding Rotary International in 1905, which is a service organization that boast over one million members worldwide. ... Logo of Rotary International Rotary International is an organisation whose members comprise Rotary Clubs (service clubs) located all over the world. ... A Service club is a type of voluntary organization where members meet regularly for social outings and to perform charitable works either by direct hands-on efforts or by raising money for other organisations. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4) was an early aircraft which after many successful flights in Hammondsport, New York, earlier in 1909, was dismantled and crated then brought to Baddeck Nova Scotia. ... For a comprehensive list of the territories that formed the British Empire, see Evolution of the British Empire. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... The February Revolution in 1917 in Russia was the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... Pskov (Russian: , ancient Russian spelling Пльсковъ (Plescow)) is an ancient city, located in the north-west of Russia about 20 km east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Russia and many former Soviet republics February 23 is celebrated as Defender of the Motherland Day (Russian: ). The holiday was called Red Army Day (Russian: ) until 1946, when it was renamed Soviet Army and Navy Day (Russian: ). Following the fall of the Soviet Union, the holiday was given its... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Mussolini redirects here. ... Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, refers to the right-wing authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal Radio Commission Seal The Federal Radio Commission (FRC) was a government body that regulated radio use in the United States from its creation in 1927 until its replacement by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1934. ... FCC redirects here. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Léopold III, Léopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (November 3, 1901 – September 25, 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of his Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin. ... Louis XIV, king of France and Navarre (Painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1701). ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... This article is about the radioactive element. ... Glenn Theodore Seaborg (April 19, 1912 – February 25, 1999) won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements,[1] contributed to the discovery and isolation of ten elements, developed the actinide concept and was the first to propose the actinide series which led... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Operation Lentil (Chechevitsa) was a Soviet organized mass expulsion of the native Chechen and Ingush populations of North Caucasus to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan during Second World War. ... // Geography The Chechen people are mainly inhabitants of Chechnya, which is internationally recognized as part of Russia. ... The Ingush are a people of the northern Caucasus, mostly inhabiting the Russian republic of Ingushetia. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Belligerents United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Tadamichi Kuribayashi â€  Strength 110,000 21,000 Casualties and losses 6,821 dead 19,189 wounded,[1] 494 missing[1] Total: 26,504 20,703 dead,[1] 216 captured[1] Total: 20,919 The Battle of Iwo Jima took place between... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Iwo Jima (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōjima, meaning sulfur island) is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (also known as the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 650 miles (1046 km) south of Tokyo (24. ... Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal / The Associated Press. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina PoznaÅ„ Established 8th century City Rights 1253 Government  - Mayor Ryszard Grobelny Area  - City 261. ... CCCP redirects here. ... Pforzheim city center, Wallberg (on rubble mound) in background. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “ISO” redirects here. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the disease. ... Jonas Edward Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American biologist and physician best known for the research and development of the first effective polio vaccine (the eponymous Salk vaccine). ... A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Flag SEATO founding members are highlighted in purple Capital Bangkok, Thailand¹ Political structure International organisation Historical era Cold War  - Treaty 8 September, 1954  - Dissolved 30 June, 1977 ¹ Headquarters were in Bangkok, Thailand The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), was an international organization for collective defense created by the Southeast Asia... External links kamouflage. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... The Senegalese Popular Bloc (in French: Bloc Populaire Sénégalais) held its constitutive congress in Dakar February 23-25 1957. ... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... Jan. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Symbionese Liberation Army (S.L.A.) was an American self-styled urban guerilla warfare group that considered itself a revolutionary vanguard army. ... Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper heiress and occasional actress. ... (Redirected from 1973 energy crisis) United States, drivers of vehicles with odd numbered license plates were allowed to purchase gasoline only on odd-numbered days of the month, while drivers with even-numbers were limited to even-numbered days. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Ayatollah (disambiguation). ... Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (Persian:  , RÅ«ullāh MÅ«sawÄ« KhumaynÄ«) (September 24, 1902[1][2] – June 3, 1989) was a senior Shia Muslim scholar, marja (religious authority), and the political leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. ... The House of Representatives Chamber of the Parliament of Australia in Canberra. ... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Antonio Tejero with a gun in his hand, breaking into the Congress of Deputies February 23, 1981, attempting a coup. ... Antonio Tejero with a gun in his hand, breaking into the Spanish Congress of Deputies on February 23, 1981 (23-F), attempting a coup. ... Coup redirects here. ... Type Lower house Houses Congreso de los Diputados President Manuel Marín González, PSOE since 2004 Members 350 Political groups PSOE, PP, CiU, ERC, PNV, IU, Mixto Last elections 2004 Meeting place El Palacio del Congreso de los Diputados, Carrera de San Jerónimo, Madrid Web site www. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... The Spanish Socialist Workers Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español or PSOE) is one of the main parties of Spain. ... Felipe González Márquez (born March 5, 1942) is a Spanish socialist politician. ... Rumasa (Ruíz Mateos Sociedad Anónima) was a Holding company founded by Spanish entrepeneur José María Ruiz Mateos and expropiated by the Spanish government on February 23th 1983. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... EPA redirects here. ... Dioxin is the common name for the group of compounds classified as polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs). ... Times Beach, Missouri was a small town of 2,240 residents in St. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... 1987A supernova remnant near the center SN 1987A was a supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxy. ... For other uses, see Supernova (disambiguation). ... The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a nearby satellite galaxy of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. ... 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Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Linear graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today Logarithmic graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices created by nineteenth-century... This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the best-known stock market index in the world. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The International Space Station in 2007 A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. ... For other uses, see Mir (disambiguation). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Kissimmee Tornado Outbreak of February 22 - 23, 1998 was the deadliest tornado event in Florida history. ... This article is about the weather phenomenon. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: ‎; born March 10, 1957[1]), most often mentioned as Osama bin Laden or Usama bin Laden, is a Saudi Arabian militant Islamist and is widely believed to be one of the founders of the organization called al-Qaeda. ... A fatwā (Arabic: ; plural fatāwā Arabic: ), is a considered opinion in Islam made by a mufti, a scholar capable of issuing judgments on Sharia (Islamic law). ... For other uses, see Jihad (disambiguation). ... The Tenth Crusade is a rhetorical device that builds an analogy between the U.S.-led War on Terrorism and the historical Crusades. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ... Abdullah Apo Öcalan (; born April 4, 1948), is the founding leader of the Kurdish militant group Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist organization internationally by a number of states and organizations, including the USA, NATO and the EU.[1][2] More than 37,000 people have been killed... For other uses, see Treason (disambiguation) or Traitor (disambiguation). ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... A Himalayan avalanche near Mount Everest. ... Rescue operation in Galtür, 1999 Galtür (1586m) is a village and ski resort in the upper Paznaun valley in Tyrol (Austria) with a population of about 830 inhabitants (2003) close to the border of Vorarlberg and Switzerland. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Births

• 1417 - Pope Paul II (d. 1471)
• 1583 - Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)
• 1633 - Samuel Pepys, English naval administrator and man of letters, posthumously famous as a diarist (d. 1703)
• 1646 - Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)
• 1648 - Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)
• 1680 - Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, French colonizer and Governor of Louisiana (d. 1767)
• 1685 - Georg Friedrich Handel, German/British Baroque composer (d. 1759)
• 1723 - Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)
• 1729 - Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)
• 1743 - Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812)
• 1809 - William Sprague, American minister and politician from Michigan (d. 1868)
• 1842 - Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)
• 1850 - César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)
• 1868 - W.E.B. DuBois, American civil rights leader (d. 1963)
• 1873 - Liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (d. 1929)
• 1874 - Konstantin Päts, Estonian president (d. 1956)
• 1878 - Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian painter and art theorist (d. 1935)
• 1883 - Karl Jaspers, German philosopher (d. 1969)
• 1889 - Victor Fleming, American director (d. 1949)
• 1889 - Musidora, French actress and director (d. 1957)
• 1891 - Harold Horder, Australian Rugby League player (d. 1978)
• 1899 - Erich Kästner, German writer (d. 1974)
• 1899 - Norman Taurog, American film director (d. 1981)
• 1901 - Edgar Ende, German painter (d. 1965)
• 1904 - Terence Fisher, English film director (d. 1980)
• 1904 - William L. Shirer, American historian (d. 1993)
• 1904 - Leopold Trepper, Soviet spy (d. 1982)
• 1908 - William McMahon, twentieth Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1988)
• 1914 - Theofiel Middelkamp, Dutch cyclist (d. 2005)
• 1915 - Jon Hall, American actor (d. 1979)
• 1915 - Paul Tibbets, US Air Force retired Brigadier General and Pilot of B-29 "Enola Gay" over Hiroshima (d. 2007)
• 1918 - Richard G. Butler, American fascist (d. 2004)
• 1920 - Paul Gérin-Lajoie, French Canadian politician
• 1923 - Rafael Addiego Bruno, Uruguayan politician
• 1924 - Allan McLeod Cormack, South-African born physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 1998)
• 1924 - Claude Sautet, French film director (d. 2000)
• 1927 - Régine Crespin, French operatic soprano (d. 2007)
• 1928 - Hans Herrmann, German race car driver
• 1928 - Vasili Lazarev, cosmonaut (d. 1990)
• 1931 - Tom Wesselmann, American collage artist (d. 2004)
• 1932 - Majel Barrett, American actress
• 1937 - Tom Osborne, American football coach and politician
• 1938 - Diane Varsi, American actress (d. 1992)
• 1940 - Peter Fonda, American actor
• 1941 - Ron Hunt, baseball player
• 1943 - Fred Biletnikoff, American football player and coach
• 1944 - Bernard Cornwell, English historical novelist
• 1944 - John Sandford, American novelist
• 1944 - Johnny Winter, American musician
• 1945 - Allan Boesak, South African activist
• 1946 - Rusty Young, American country-rock guitarist (Poco)
• 1947 - John McWethy, American journalist (d. 2008)
• 1947 - Pia Kjærsgaard, Danish politician
• 1948 - Doug Moench, American comic book writer
• 1949 - Marc Garneau, French Canadian astronaut
• 1950 - Maxi, Irish singer and radio personality
• 1951 - Ed Jones, American football player
• 1951 - Patricia Richardson, American actress
• 1952 - Brad Whitford, American musician (Aerosmith)
• 1953 - Satoru Nakajima, Japanese racing driver
• 1954 - Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine
• 1955 - Tom Bodett, American voice actor, radio personality, and writer
• 1955 - Howard Jones, British pop singer
• 1958 - Tony Barrell, English writer and journalist
• 1958 - David Sylvian, English musician (Japan, Nine Horses)
• 1959 - Richard Dodds, British field hockey player
• 1960 - Alan Griffin, Australian politician
• 1960 - Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
• 1961 - Kelly Hansen, American drummer (Summer Lights)
• 1962 - Michael Wilton, American musician (Queensrÿche)
• 1963 - Bobby Bonilla, former baseball player
• 1963 - Radosław Sikorski, Polish politician
• 1964 - John Norum, Norwegian guitarist (Europe)
• 1965 - Kristin Davis, American actress
• 1965 - Michael Dell, American computer manufacturer
• 1965 - Helena Suková, former Czech tennis player
• 1965 - Veronica Webb, American supermodel and actress
• 1967 - Tamsin Greig, English actress
• 1968 - Justin Bell, British racing driver
• 1969 - Marc Wauters, Belgian cyclist
• 1970 - Marie-Josée Croze, French Canadian actress
• 1970 - Niecy Nash, American actress
• 1971 - Jeong Chan, South Korean actor
• 1971 - Don Maxwell, Canadian cricketer
• 1971 - Melinda Messenger, English television presenter
• 1971 - Joe-Max Moore, American soccer player
• 1972 - Steve Holy, American country singer
• 1972 - Rondell White, American baseball player
• 1973 - Jack Case, American artist
• 1973 - Lars-Olof Johansson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans)
• 1974 - Leko, American DJ
• 1974 - Jaime Villarreal, Mexican musician
• 1974 - Herschelle Gibbs, South African cricketer
• 1975 - Michael Cornacchia, American actor
• 1975 - Robert Lopez, American composer
• 1975 - Natalia Verbeke, Argentine actress
• 1976 - Kelly Macdonald, British actress
• 1977 - Kristina Šmigun, Estonian cross-country skier
• 1978 - René Pérez, Puerto Rican musician (Calle 13)
• 1978 - Dan Snyder, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2003)
• 1979 - D-Roc, American rapper (Ying Yang Twins)
• 1980 - Karan Singh Grover, an Indian television actor
• 1981 - Gareth Barry, English footballer
• 1981 - Charles Tillman, American football player
• 1982 - Adam Hann-Byrd, American actor
• 1983 - Mirco Bergamasco, Italian rugby player
• 1983 - Mido, Egyptian footballer
• 1983 - Emily Blunt, British actress
• 1983 - Aziz Ansari, Indian American Comedian
• 1986 - Holly Brook, American musician
• 1986 - Kazuya Kamenashi, Japanese pop star (KAT-TUN)
• 1986 - Jerod Mayo, American Football player
• 1989 - Evan Bates, American ice dancer
• 1994 - Dakota Fanning, American actress

Events Antipope Benedict XIII is deposed, and Pope Martin V is elected. ... Paul II, cardinal-nephew of Eugene IV, who was cardinal-nephew of Gregory XII. Paul II (February 23, 1417 – July 26, 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was Pope from 1464 until his death in 1471. ... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Jean-Baptiste Morin (February 23, 1583—November 6, 1656) was a French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer. ... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. ... Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... 1646 (MDCXLVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (February 23, 1646–February 19, 1709) was the fifth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... 1648 (MDCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Arabella Churchill (23 February 1648 – 30 May 1730) was the mistress of King James II & VII, and the mother of at least four of his children (surnamed FitzJames Stuart, that´s son of James Stuart). She was the child of Sir Winston Churchill (an ancestor of Sir Winston Churchill) and... James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701)[2] was King of England, King of Scots,[1] and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685 to 11 December 1688. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (February 23, 1680–March 7, 1767) was a colonizer and governor of Louisiana. ... Year 1767 (MDCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... “Handel” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Baroque (disambiguation). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Richard Price (February 23, 1723 – April 19, 1791), was a Welsh moral and political philosopher. ... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Josiah Hornblower (February 23, 1729 – January 21, 1809) was an American and statesman from Belleville, New Jersey. ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812) Mayer Amschel Rothschild (February 23, 1744 – September 19, 1812) was the founder of the Rothschild family banking empire that would become one of the most successful business families in history. ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... William Sprague (February 23, 1809 – September 19, 1868) was a minister and politician in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann (February 23, 1842 – June 5, 1906), was a German philosopher. ... Year 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... César Ritz (February 23, 1850–October 24, 1918) was a famous Swiss hotelier and founder of several hotels, most famously The Ritz Hotel. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... W. E. B. Du Bois William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (pronounced ) (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was a civil rights activist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar, and socialist. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Portrait of Liang Qichao (Tung Wah News, 17 April 1901) Liang Qichao (Chinese: 梁啟超, Liáng Qǐchāo; Courtesy: Zhuoru, 卓如; Pseudonym: Rengong, 任公) (February 23, 1873–January 19, 1929) was a Chinese scholar, journalist, philosopher and reformist during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) who inspired Chinese scholars with his writings and... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Konstantin Päts VR I/1 and III/1 (February 23, 1874 – January 18, 1956) was a politician and the first President of Estonia. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Kazimir Severinovich Malevich (Russian: , Polish: , Ukrainian Казимір Северинович Малевич, German: ), (February 23, 1878 – May 15, 1935) was a painter and art theoretician, pioneer of geometric abstract art and one of the most important members of the Russian avant-garde. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Victor Fleming (February 23, 1883 - January 6, 1949) (sometimes Vic Fleming) was an American film director. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Musidora as Irma Vep in a screen shot of the 1915 film serial Les Vampires Musidora (February 23, 1889 - December 11, 1957) was the professional stage-name of a popular French silent film actress of the early 20th century. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Harold Horder was an Australian rugby league player with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and North Sydney Bears between 1912 and 1924. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Erich Kästner (February 23, 1899 - July 29, 1974) is one of the most famous German authors of the 20th century. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Norman Taurog, (February 23, 1899 - April 7, 1981) was an American film director born in Chicago, Illinois. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Edgar Ende (1901- December 27, 1965) was a German surrealist painter, father of the childrens novelist Michael Ende. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Terence Fisher (February 23, 1904 - June 18, 1980), was a film director who worked for Hammer Films. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Shirer (at far left) after winning a National Book Award in 1961 for his The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, pictured with fellow authors and award winners Conrad Richter and Randall Jarrell. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Leopold Trepper (February 23, 1904-1982) was an organizer of the Soviet spy ring Rote Kapelle (Red Orchestra) prior to and during World War II. Leopold Trepper was born to a Jewish family on February 23, 1904, in Nowy Targ, Poland (part of Austria-Hungary in that time). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sir William McMahon, GCMG, CH (23 February 1908 – 31 March 1988), Australian politician and 20th Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Sydney, New South Wales, where his father was a lawyer. ... The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Theofiel Middelkamp (Nieuw-Namen, February 23, 1914 - May 2, 2005) was a Dutch cyclist. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Jon maddog Hall is the Executive Director of Linux International [1], a non-profit association of computer vendors who wish to support and promote the Linux operating system. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Colonel Paul Tibbets Jr. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber flown by the United States Army Air Force. ... Colonel Paul Tibbets waving from Enola Gays cockpit before the bombing of Hiroshima. ... For other uses, see Hiroshima (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Richard Girnt Butler (February 23, 1918 in Bennett, Colorado - September 8?, 2004 in Hayden, Idaho) was an American neo-Fascist leader, who founded the Aryan Nations, whose ideology is a mixture of Christian Identity and National Socialism. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Gérin-Lajoie (born February 23, 1920) is a Canadian lawyer, philanthropist, and politician. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rafael Addiego Bruno (February 23, 1923-) is a Uruguayan jurist and political figure. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... Allan M. Cormack at Tufts University Allan MacLeod Cormack (February 23, 1924 – May 7, 1998) was a South African-born American physicist who shared a part of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan. ... Emil Adolf von Behring was the first person to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on the treatment of diphtheria. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Claude Sautet - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hans Herrmann was a Formula One driver from Germany. ... Vasili Grigoryevich Lazarev (Russian: Василий Григорьевич Лазарев; February 23, 1928 – December 31, 1990) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 12 spaceflight as well as the abortive Soyuz 18a launch. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom Wesselmann, Sunset Nude with Matisse Odalisque, oil on canvas, 2003 Tom Wesselmann, Still Life #20, mixed media, 1962, Albright-Knox Art Gallery Buffalo, New York Tom Wesselmann (February 23, 1931 - December 17, 2004) was an American pop artist who specialised in found art collages. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Majel Barrett as Lwaxana Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Congressman Tom Osborne Thomas William Osborne (born February 23, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska) is a former football coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and a current Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraskas 3rd Congressional district (map). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diane Marie Varsi (February 23, 1938 - November 19, 1992) was an America film and television actor. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23, 1940) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Ron Hunt (born Ronald Kenneth Hunt on February 23, 1941 in St. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frederick S. Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is a retired American football player. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bernard Cornwell OBE (born February 23, 1944) is a prolific and popular English historical novelist. ... John Sandford was born John Roswell Camp on February 23, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ... John Dawson Johnny Winter III (born on 23 February 1944 in Beaumont, Texas, USA) is an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Reverend Allan Boesak (23 February 1945 - ) is a South African Dutch Reformed Church cleric and was a politician and anti-apartheid activist. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about a country rock band. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Fleetwood McWethy, correspondent for ABC News 1979-2003 (National Security Correspondent 1985-2003). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pia Kjærsgaard Pia Merete Kjærsgaard (born February 23, 1947 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doug Moench (born February 23, 1948) is an American comic book writer. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Captain (Navy) Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau CC, CD, Ph. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maxi (born 23 February 1950) is an Irish radio disc-jockey and producer; actor, journalist, and singer. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward Lee Too Tall Jones (born February 23, 1951 in Jackson, Tennessee) was an American football player. ... Patricia Castle Richardson (born February 23, 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American television and film actress best known for her role as Jill Taylor on Home Improvement. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Satoru Nakajima (b. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian:  ) (born February 23, 1954) is the current President of Ukraine. ... Mariyinsky Palace The President of Ukraine (Ukrainian: , Prezydent Ukrayiny) is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Tom Bodett is an American author, voice actor and radio host, and is also the current spokesman for the hotel chain Motel 6 who is famous for coining the phrase Well leave the light on for you. References [Tom Bodetts website] http://www. ... Howard Jones (born John Howard Jones, 23 February 1955) is an English singer and songwriter who gained acclaim in the 1980s. ... Jan. ... Tony Barrell (born 23 February 1958) is a British journalist, known for his humour and his exploration of the unusual and the unexplained. ... David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958, in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English singer, musician and composer who first gained attention as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the band Japan. ... The group called Nine Horses is a collaboration between David Sylvian, his brother and frequent collaborator Steve Jansen and electronic composer/remixer Burnt Friedman. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Dodds (born on February 23, 1959) is a former field hockey player, who won the golden medal with the British squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Griffin Alan Peter Griffin (born 23 February Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corinella, Victoria 1993_96 and the Division of Bruce, Victoria, since 1996. ... Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan 徳仁皇太子 (Naruhito Kōtaishi) (born February 23, 1960 at Togu Palace, Tokyo) is the eldest son of HIM Emperor Akihito and HIM Empress Michiko. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kelly Hansen was born on April 18, 1961 in Hawthorne, California. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Wilton is a guitarist for the progressive metal Queensrÿche. ... Queensrÿche (pronounced IPA: ) is an American heavy metal / progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue, Washington. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Roberto Martin Antonio Bobby Bonilla (born February 23, 1963 in the Bronx, New York) is a former player in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 2001. ... RadosÅ‚aw Sikorski, Warsaw, 2006 RadosÅ‚aw Radek Sikorski (born February 23, 1963 in Bydgoszcz) is a conservative Polish politician and journalist. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... John Norum in 2004 John Norum, born as John Terry Norum on February 23rd, 1964 in Vardø, Norway. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Kristin Landen Davis (also listed as Kristin Lee Davis) (born February 23 or February 24,[1] 1965 depending on the source) is an American Golden Globe and Emmy award-nominated actress best known for the role of Charlotte York on HBOs Sex and the City. ... Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas) is the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc. ... Helena Suková (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Tamsin Greig (IPA pronunciation ), born 12 July 1966)[1] is an English actress best known for her comedy performances. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Justin Bell (born July 26, 1989 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Army Cadet and future IT pro. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Marc Wauters (born February 23, 1969 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a former Belgian cyclist who was professional from 1991 until 2006. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marie-Josée Croze (born February 23, 1970 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress. ... Niecy Nash (born Carol Denise Ensley[1] on February 23, 1970) is an American actress and comedian. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Jeong Chan (also spelled Jung Chan born February 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor. ... Don Maxwell (born 23 February 1971, Bridgetown, Barbados) is a Canadian cricket player. ... Melinda Jayne Messenger (born 23 February 1971 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English television presenter and was one of the countrys most successful glamour models. ... 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Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... DJ Leko, (born February 23, 1974), is an American DJ, remixer, and record producer releasing music and spinning internationally. ... Jaime Villarreal Romano (February 23, 1974), is a Mexican rock and roll musician. ... Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Cornacchia (born February 23, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Marx (left) and Lopez (right) Robert Lopez (born February 23, 1975) is an American composer and lyricist of musicals. ... Natalia Verbeke Leiva, born February 23, 1975 in the neighborhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires, (Argentina), is an Argentine actress, who currently resides in Spain. ... 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Deaths

• 943 - Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884)
• 1011 - Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz
• 1100 - Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)
• 1270 - Saint Isabel of France, daughter of Louis VIII of France (b. 1225)
• 1447 - Pope Eugene IV (b. 1383)
• 1447 - Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (b. 1390)
• 1464 - Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)
• 1526 - Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies
• 1554 - Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English politician (executed) (bc. 1515)
• 1572 - Pierre Certon, French composer
• 1603 - Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher, physician, and botanist (b. 1519)
• 1669 - Leo Aitzema, Dutch historian and statesman (b. 1600)
• 1704 - Georg Muffat, French composer (b. 1653)
• 1730 - Pope Benedict XIII (b. 1649)
• 1766 - Stanislaw Leszczynski, King of Poland (b. 1677)
• 1781 - George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)
• 1792 - Joshua Reynolds, English painter (b. 1723)
• 1800 - Joseph Warton, English literary critic (b. 1722)
• 1819 - John Keats, English poet (b. 1795)
• 1848 - John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States (b. 1767)
• 1855 - Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician, astronomer, and physicist (b. 1777)
• 1859 - Zygmunt Krasiński, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)
• 1879 - Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803)
• 1897 - Woldemar Bargiel, German composer (b. 1828)
• 1908 - Johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (b. 1823)
• 1922 - Albert Victor Bäcklund, Swedish physicist (b. 1845)
• 1930 - Horst Wessel, Nazi ideologue and composer (b. 1907)
• 1931 - Nellie Melba, Australian opera soprano (b. 1861)
• 1934 - Edward Elgar, English composer (b. 1857)
• 1944 - Leo Hendrik Baekeland, Flemish-American chemist and inventor of the first synthetic plastic, Bakelite (b. 1863)
• 1946 - Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)
• 1948 - John Robert Gregg, Irish-born publisher and inventor (b. 1866)
• 1955 - Paul Claudel, French poet and playwright (b. 1868)
• 1957 - Marika Ninou, Greek singer (b. 1918)
• 1960 - Arthur Legat, Belgian racing driver (b. 1898)
• 1965 - Stan Laurel, British born actor and comedian (b. 1890)
• 1969 - King Saud of Saudi Arabia (b. 1902)
• 1970 - Hirsch Jacobs, American thoroughbred horse trainer and owner (b. 1904)
• 1973 - Dickinson W. Richards, American physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1895)
• 1974 - Harry Ruby, American composer and writer (b. 1895)
• 1976 - LS Lowry, English artist (b. 1887)
• 1979 - W.A.C. Bennett, Canadian politician (b. 1900)
• 1983 - Herbert Howells, English composer (b. 1892)
• 1990 - José Napoleón Duarte, President of El Salvador (b. 1925)
• 1992 - Markos Vafiadis, Greek politician (b. 1906)
• 1995 - Melvin Franklin, American singer (The Temptations) (b. 1942)
• 1995 - James Herriot, English writer (b. 1916)
• 1997 - Tony Williams, American jazz drummer (b. 1945)
• 1999 - Carlos Hathcock, USMC Sniper, 93 Confirmed Kills (b. 1942)
• 2000 - Ofra Haza, Israeli singer (b. 1957)
• 2000 - Stanley Matthews, English footballer (b. 1915)
• 2001 - Robert Enrico, French film director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
• 2003 - Robert K. Merton, American sociologist (b. 1910)
• 2003 - Howie Epstein, American bass guitarist (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) (b. 1955)
• 2004 - Vijay Anand, Indian film director (b. 1934)
• 2004 - Carl Anderson, American singer (b. 1945)
• 2004 - Sikander Bakht, Governor of Kerala (b. 1918)
• 2004 - Don Cornell, American singer (b. 1919)
• 2004 - Carl Liscombe, Canadian hockey player (b. 1915)
• 2006 - Benno Besson, Swiss actor and film director (b. 1922)
• 2006 - Telmo Zarraonaindía, Spanish footballer (b. 1921)
• 2007 - Donnie Brooks, American singer (b. 1936)
• 2007 - John Ritchie, British footballer (b. 1941)
• 2008 - Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian prime minister and president (b. 1950)
• 2008 - Paul Frère, Belgian race car driver and motorsport journalist (b. 1917)
• 2008 - Douglas Fraser, Scottish pilot, first to land at Newfoundland Airport on January 11, 1938 (b. 1916)

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Louis VIII the Lion (5 September 1187 – 8 November 1226) reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. ... // The Teutonic Order is expelled from Transylvania. ... Events March 6 - Nicholas V becomes Pope. ... Eugenius IV, né Gabriel Condulmer (1383 - February 23, 1447) was pope from March 3, 1431 to his death. ... Year 1383 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 1390 – February 23, 1447) was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by his first wife, Mary de Bohun. ... Events Births December 27 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (died 1411) Domenico da Piacenza, Italian dancemaster (died 1470) John Dunstable, English composer (died 1453) Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman and rebel leader (died 1436) Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (died 1447) John VIII Palaeologus Byzantine Emperor (died 1448) Deaths... 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Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Portrait of Dame Nellie Melba GBE by Henry Walter Barnett Dame Nellie Melba, GBE (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), born Helen Porter Mitchell, legendary Australian opera soprano and probably the most famous of all sopranos, was the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Marika Ninou (Greek: Μαρίκα Νίνου) was a Greek rembetiko and laiko singer, born Evangelia Nikolaidou (Greek: Ευαγγελία Νικολαΐδου) in the Caucasus, 1918. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arthur Legat was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as part of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th Century until post-World War II. // Stan Laurel... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Saud bin Abdul Aziz (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hirsch Jacobs (April 8, 1904 - February 23, 1970) was an American thoroughbred horse trainer and owner. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Dr. Dickinson Woodruff Richards Jr (October 30, 1895 - February 23, 1973) was an American physician and physiologist. ... Emil Adolf von Behring was the first person to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on the treatment of diphtheria. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Harry Ruby (October 29, 1895 – February 23, 1974) was an American songwriter and screenwriter. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coming out of School, 1927, oil on wood, 34. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Honourable William Andrew Cecil Bennett, PC, OC (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Herbert Norman Howells CH (17 October 1892 – 23 February 1983) was an English composer, organist, and teacher. ... Year 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... José Napoleón Duarte Fuentes (November 23, 1925 – February 23, 1990) was a Salvadoran political figure who, from 1980 to 1982, led the civil-military Revolutionary Government Junta that took power in a 1979 coup détat. ... This page contains a list of presidents of El Salvador. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Markos Vafiadis (Theodosiopolis, Asia Minor, 1906 - Athens, Greece, February 23, 1992) was a leading cadre of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) during the Greek Civil War. ... Year 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Melvin Franklin (David Melvin English) (October 12, 1942 – February 23, 1995) was an American bass singer, best known for his role as a member of Motown singing group The Temptations from 1961 to 1994. ... “Temptations” redirects here. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Herriot’s former surgery in Thirsk is now a tourist attraction. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Tony Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an African American jazz drummer. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942 – February 23, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills and more than 300 probable kills during the Vietnam War. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Ofra Haza (‎, IPA: ) (November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was a popular Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Robert Enrico (April 13, 1931 - February 23, 2001) was a French film director and scriptwriter. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the sociologist. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Howard Norman Epstein (1955-2003), was one of the most noted bass guitarists in rock music. ... Thomas Earl Tom Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vijay Anand (January 22, 1934 - February 23, 2004), also known as Goldie Anand was an award-winning Bollywood film producer, director, writer, editor, and actor. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carl Anderson (February 27, 1945 – February 23, 2004) was an American singer, film and theatre actor best known for his Golden Globe Award nominated portrayal of Judas Iscariot in the Broadway and film versions of the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Sikander Bakht (August 24, 1918 - February 23, 2004) was a politician from India. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Don Cornell (April 21, 1919 in New York City - February 23, 2004 in Aventura, Florida) was a popular singer of the 1940s and 1950s. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Carl Carlyle Liscombe (May 17, 1915 in Perth, Ontario, Canada - February 23, 2004 in Wailuku, Hawaii) was a Detroit Red Wings hockey player in the 1940s. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Théâtre Benno Besson in Yverdon, named in his honour Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson, November 4, 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains; died February 23, 2006 in Berlin) was a Swiss actor and film director. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zarra redirects here: for the town in Spain, see Zarra, Valencia. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Donnie Brooks (born John Dee Abohosh on February 6, 1936 in Dallas, Texas) is an American pop music singer. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Ritchie (born in Kettering, 12 July 1941 - 23 February 2007) was an English footballer. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Janez DrnovÅ¡ek (pronounced: IPA,  ) (born May 17, 1950) is the current President of Slovenia and the former president of Yugoslavia. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Frère was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Juuso Pykälistö driving a Peugeot 206 World Rally Car at the 2003 Swedish rally Racing cars redirects here. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Douglas Fraser (b. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Holidays and observances

• Roman Empire - Terminalia held in honor of Terminus.
• Guyana - Mashramani-Republic Day.
• Russia - Defender of the Fatherland Day (formerly Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy).
• Brunei - National Day.
• February 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Catholicism - Feast day of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (died 155)

For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... In Roman mythology, Terminus was the god of boundaries. ... In Roman mythology, Terminus was the god of boundaries. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... In Russia and many former Soviet republics February 23 is celebrated as Defender of the Motherland Day (Russian: ). The holiday was called Red Army Day (Russian: ) until 1946, when it was renamed Soviet Army and Navy Day (Russian: ). Following the fall of the Soviet Union, the holiday was given its... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ... The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a country. ... Feb. ... As a Christian ecclesiastical term, Catholic—from the Greek adjective , meaning general or universal[1]—is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as follows: ~Church, (originally) whole body of Christians; ~, belonging to or in accord with (a) this, (b) the church before separation into Greek or Eastern and Latin or... ...

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada