Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: February 23
February 23, 2025 is the 54th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 311 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Pisces is your zodiac sign. Amethyst is your modern birthstone. Bloodstone is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: February 23
- 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.
- 1846 –John Henry Newman leaves the Church of England and is received into the Roman Catholic Church.
- 1847 –Mexican-American War: Battle of Buena Vista – In Mexico, American troops under General Zachary Taylor defeat Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
- 1848 –The French Revolution of 1848, which would lead to the establishment of the French Second Republic, begins.
- 1886 –Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of man-made aluminum, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister Julia Brainerd Hall.
- 1945 –World War II: The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is liberated by combined Filipino and American forces.
- 1987 –Supernova 1987a is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
- 1998 –Osama bin Laden publishes a fatwa declaring jihad against all Jews and “Crusaders”; the latter term is commonly interpreted to refer to the people of Europe and the United States.
- 2005 –The controversial French law on colonialism is passed, requiring teachers to teach the “positive values of colonialism”. After public outcry, it is repealed at the beginning of 2006.
Who were born on February 23?
- 1809 –William Sprague, American minister and politician from Michigan (d. 1868)
- 1850 –César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)
- 1868 –Anna Hoffman-Uddgren, Swedish director and actress (d. 1947)
- 1889 –Victor Fleming, American director (d. 1949)
- 1944 –Bernard Cornwell, English historical novelist
- 1960 –Ivan Vdović, also known as VD, Yugoslavian musician (Šarlo Akrobata) (d. 1992)
- 1971 –Joe-Max Moore, American soccer player
- 1975 –Robert Lopez, American composer
- 1978 –Dan Snyder, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2003)
- 1986 –Kazuya Kamenashi, Japanese idol (KAT-TUN)
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