February
23
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2026

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2025 German federal election

A snap election is held in Germany.

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Alice Litman

Alice Litman, English transgender woman

Fact 1997

On February 23, 1997, scientists announced the successful cloning of a sheep named Dolly, which was the first mammal to be cloned...

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"In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on."

Robert Frost

Changed the world 2021

February 2021 Ecuadorian prison riots

Four simultaneous prison riots leave at least 62 people dead in Ecuador.

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Robert Frost

"In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on."

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Armed Forces Day (Tajikistan)

Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy in the former Soviet Union, also held in various former Soviet republics:
Armed Forces Day (Tajikistan) (Tajikistan)

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Public holidays in Belarus

Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy in the former Soviet Union, also held in various former Soviet republics:
Defender of the Fatherland and Armed Forces day (Belarus)

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Defender of the Fatherland Day

Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy in the former Soviet Union, also held in various former Soviet republics:
Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia)

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National Day (Brunei)

National Day (Brunei)

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Mashramani

Mashramani-Republic Day (Guyana)

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The Emperor's Birthday

The Emperor's Birthday, birthday of Naruhito, the current Emperor of Japan (Japan)

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February 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day:
February 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Willigis

Christian feast day:
Willigis

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Serenus the Gardener

Christian feast day:
Serenus the Gardener

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Beatification

Christian feast day:
Blessed Rafaela Ybarra de Vilallonga

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Polycarp

Christian feast day:
Polycarp of Smyrna

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Al Trautwig

Al Trautwig, American sports commentator (born 1956)

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Chris Jasper

Chris Jasper, American singer, composer and producer (born 1951)

Died 2025

Larry Dolan

Larry Dolan, American attorney (born 1931)