Historical Events
- Japanese submarine fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, California
Famous Birthdays
- Beau Boulter, American politician and lobbyist (Rep-R-TX, 1985-89), born in El Paso, Texas
- John Lewis, Head Master (Eton College)
- Joop van den Ende, Dutch theatrical producer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- Stefan Zweig, Austrian poet, essayist and dramatist (Beware of Pity), dies at 60
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About February 23, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 2 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
