Historical Events
Academy Awards
11th Academy Awards: "You Can’t Take It With You", Spencer Tracy & Bette Davis wins
Pro Wrestling
Lou Thesz beats Everett Marshall in St Louis, to win the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight C'ship for a 2nd time
Famous Birthdays
- Edmund Boyd Fisher, publisher
- Esteban "Steve" Jordan, American conjunto, Tejano, rock and jazz accordion player, born in Elsa, Texas (d. 2010)
- Josef Feistmantl, Austrian luger (Olympic gold men's doubles 1964; World C'ship gold singles 1969), born in Absam, Austria (d. 2019)
About February 23, 1939
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces
