February 23

February 23

Born on This Day

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  • Famous Harlem Residents
  • Black Writers
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  W.E.B. Du Bois

  Civil Rights Activist / 1868 - 1963

  W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the most important African American activists during the first half of the 20th century. He co-founded the NAACP and supported Pan Africanism.

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  W.E.B. Du Bois

  Born: February 23, 1868
  Birthplace: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
  Occupation: Civil Rights Activist
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  • Famous Military Veterans
  • Best Director Oscar Winners
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  Victor Fleming

  Director / 1889 - 1949

  Victor Fleming was a Hollywood director, notably helming Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

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  Victor Fleming

  1889 | 59 years old
  Director

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  • Famous Songwriters and Composers
  • Famous People Named George

  George Handel

  Songwriter / 1685 - 1759

  George Handel composed operas, oratorios and instrumentals. His 1741 work, Messiah, is the most famous oratorio.

  
  

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  George Handel

  1685 | 74 years old
  Songwriter

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  • Famous Actresses

  Dakota Fanning

  Film Actress, Television Actress / 1994 -

  Dakota Fanning is a young actress who is best known for her work in the Twilight films, Coraline, and War of the Worlds. She's won a Screen Actor's Guild Award.
  

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  Dakota Fanning

  Born: February 23, 1994
  Age: 18 years old
  Birthplace: Conyers, Georgia, United States
  Occupation: Film Actress, Television Actress
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  • Modern Titans of Tech
  • Famous Pisceans
  • Famous People Named Michael

  Michael Dell

  Entrepreneur / 1965 -

  Michael Dell helped launch the personal computer revolution in the 1980s with the creation of Dell Computer.

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  Michael Dell

  1965 | 47 years old
  Entrepreneur

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  • Famous People Born in 1954
  • Famous Ukrainians

  Viktor Yushchenko

  World Leader / 1954 -

  Viktor Yushchenko is a Ukrainian politician who served as his country's president from 2005 till 2010.

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  Viktor Yushchenko

  1954 | 58 years old
  World Leader

February 23

Died on This Day

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  • U.S. Presidents
  • Famous People Named John

  John Quincy Adams

  U.S. President / 1767 - 1848

  John Quincy Adams was the eldest son of President John Adams and the sixth president of the United States (1825-29).

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  John Quincy Adams

  Died: February 23, 1848
  Age: 80 years old
  Place: Washington, DC , United States
  Occupation: U.S. President
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  • Famous Poets

  John Keats

  Poet / 1795 - 1821

  English Romantic lyric poet John Keats was dedicated to the perfection of a poetry marked by vivid imagery that expresses a philosophy through classical legend.
  

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  John Keats

  1821 | 25 years old
  Poet

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  • Famous People Named James

  James Herriot

  Medical Professional, Author / 1916 - 1995

  James Herriot was the pen-name of a British vet who wrote It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet, issued in the U.S. in 1972 as All Creatures Great and Small.

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  James Herriot

  1995 | 78 years old
  Medical Professional, Author