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, 2024 is the 54th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 312 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Friday.
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
- 1455 –Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed with movable type.
- 1896 –The Tootsie Roll is invented.
- 1927 –German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg writes a letter to fellow physicist Wolfgang Pauli, in which he describes his uncertainty principle for the first time.
- 1927 –President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill by Congress establishing the Federal Radio Commission (later replaced by the Federal Communications Commission) which was to regulate the use of radio frequencies in the United States.
- 1934 –Leopold III becomes King of Belgium.
- 1942 –World War II: Japanese submarines fire artillery shells at the California coastline near Santa Barbara.
- 1958 –Cuban rebels kidnap 5-time world driving champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
- 1974 –The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release kidnap victim Patty Hearst.
- 1991 –In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.
- 1999 –An avalanche destroys the Austrian village of Galtür, killing 31.
Who were born on February 23?
- 1923 –Yiannis Grivas, Greek judge, 87th Prime Minister of Greece
- 1931 –Tom Wesselmann, American collage artist (d. 2004)
- 1940 –Peter Fonda, American actor
- 1943 –Fred Biletnikoff, American football player and coach
- 1944 –Bernard Cornwell, English historical novelist
- 1955 –Howard Jones, British pop singer
- 1957 –Ria Brieffies, Dutch singer (d. 2009)
- 1960 –Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
- 1972 –Alessandro Sturba, Italian footballer
- 1983 –Aziz Ansari, Indian-American comedian
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