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February 23

This Day in History

6 historical events

National Events (6)

1945

Iwo Jima flag-raising

U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, an image famously captured by photographer Joe Rosenthal

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1945

Iwo Jima flag-raising

U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, an image famously captured by photographer Joe Rosenthal

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1898

Émile Zola convicted in Dreyfus Affair

French writer Émile Zola was convicted of libel and fled to England after publishing “J’Accuse…!”, his open letter defending falsely accused Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus

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1898

Émile Zola convicted in Dreyfus Affair

French writer Émile Zola was convicted of libel and fled to England after publishing “J’Accuse…!”, his open letter defending falsely accused Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus

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1836

Battle of the Alamo begins

Mexican troops under General Santa Anna began a siege of the Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas, where about 200 Texan (Texian) rebels, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, held out

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1836

Battle of the Alamo begins

Mexican troops under General Santa Anna began a siege of the Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas, where about 200 Texan (Texian) rebels, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, held out

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