On This Day February 23rd

 OTD

February 23rd is the Fifty-fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 311 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

532 – Byzantine emperor Justinian I lays the foundation stone of a new Orthodox Christian Basilica in Constantinople – the Hagia Sophia.

1455 – Traditionally, this was the publication date of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed with movable type.

1778 – American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to help train the Continental Army.

1836 – Texas Revolution: The Siege of the Alamo (prelude to the Battle of the Alamo) begins in San Antonio, Texas.

1854 – The official independence of the Orange Free State, South Africa, is declared.

1861 – President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after the thwarting of an alleged assassination plot in Baltimore, Maryland.

1886 – Charles Martin Hall produced the first aluminum samples from the electrolysis of aluminum oxide after several years of intensive work. His older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall, assisted him in this project.

1917 – First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution (March 8 in the Gregorian calendar).

1927 – U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signed 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.

1945 – World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reached the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and were photographed raising the American flag.

1987 – Supernova 1987a is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

 

Birthdays

1583 – Jean-Baptiste Morin, French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer (d. 1656)

1633 – Samuel Pepys, English diarist and politician (d. 1703)

1868 – W. E. B. Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, and activist (d. 1963)

1883 – Guy C. Wiggins, American painter (d. 1962)

1937 – Tom Osborne, American football player, coach, and politician

1944 – Johnny Winter, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2014)

1951 – Ed "Too Tall" Jones was an American football player and boxer.

1994 – Dakota Fanning, an American actress

 

Holiday Spotlight

Austrian-Jewish immigrant Leo Hirshfield opened his candy shop in Brooklyn in 1896. The first candy that he sold was Bromangellon jelly powder. In 1907, Hirshfield submitted his first patent for developing the Tootsie Roll candy. Leo Hirshfield named the candy after his daughter, Clara, whose nickname was Tootsie. Tootsie Rolls became immensely popular by 1908 and were marketed in large quantities.

1917, Leo Hirshfield changed the company's name to Sweet Company of America. In 1935, the company was taken over by Joseph Rubin and the Sons of Brooklyn. Under the new president, the company grew exponentially. It was also the time when the size of the Tootsie Rolls was increased. Rubin then shifted the company base from Manhattan to New Jersey. In 1943, Captain Tootsie, a comic book character, was created by C.C. Beck. The comic strips appeared in Sunday newspapers, and a few years later, a comic book was published by Toby Press.

In 1962, Joseph Rubin’s niece, Ellen Rubin Gordon, took control of the company. In 1966, the company's name was shifted to Tootsie Rolls Industries. In 2015, Ellen Rubin Gordon became the company's C.E.O. Today, Tootsie Rolls Industries is a commercial giant, manufacturing about 64 million Tootsie Rolls daily. Tootsie Rolls Day gives recognition to this tasty candy that is enjoyed by millions every day.

 

Others Include.

Curling is Cool Day

Diesel Engine Day

International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day

International Stand Up to Bullying Day

National Banana Bread Day

National Dog Biscuit Day

National Rationalization Day

National Tile Day

Pinocchio Day

Play Tennis Day

Skip The Straw Day

Tootsie Roll Day

World Understanding and Peace Day

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