Talk:February 23

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February 23: The Emperor's Birthday in Japan (1960) Aluminium 1854 – The Orange River Convention was signed in Bloemfontein, with the United Kingdom agreeing to recognise the independence of the Orange Free State in present-day South Africa. 1886 – American inventor Charles Martin Hall discovered an inexpensive method of producing aluminium (sample pictured). 1944 – In response to an insurgency in Chechnya, the Soviet Union began the forced deportation of the native Chechen and Ingush of North Caucasus. 1987 – SN 1987A, a supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud, was observed from Earth. 2021 – Caused by gang rivalries, riots in four Ecuadorian prisons resulted in the deaths of 79 inmates. al-Zafir (b. 1133) Allan MacLeod Cormack (b. 1924) Edward Elgar (d. 1934) Shiena Nishizawa (b. 1997) More anniversaries: February 22 February 23 February 24

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From Events: * 1455 - Johannes Gutenberg prints the first Bible on a printing press.

This is improbably precise. What exactly happened on February 23? Gutenberg's Bibles were preceeded by printing experiments, weren't printed in one day, were rubrifricated and illustrated after printing, and were bound to order. The process took 3 years for 180 Bibles. -- Nunh-huh 07:49, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

How about this: *1455 - The first Bible made using a printing press is printed by Johannes Gutenberg. -- mav 07:52, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Still seems wrong: none of the Bibles were printed in a single day. Is this the day that the first page that was eventually included in a Gutenberg Bible was printed? That's the only thing I can think of that would fit into a day, but I can't imagine anyone would have recorded the date. I'd be happy to try and track down the 23 Feb date, do you know where it comes from? - Nunh-huh 07:59, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Looking about on the Internet, I see lots of copies of our information (which can't count as support) and the note at some sites that it's a "traditional date" which is Internet for "without basis"<G>. Perhaps:

• 1455 - Traditional date for the publication, by Johannes Gutenberg, of the first Bible made from movable type.

? (also need to change printing press -> movable type) - Nunh-huh 08:09, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Mav, having consulted an actual paper book, (Gutenberg: How One Man Remade the World with Words by John Man), I think "traditional date" is the best that can be said. It's almost certainly wrong. It was pointed out in 1982 that a letter written by Enea Silvio de Piccolimini, who became Pope Pius II, implies the Bibles had been printed (though not assembled) by the autumn of 1454. -- Nunh-huh 08:26, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

OK - make the needed changes. --mav

Deed done. Certainty slain in pursuit of truth<G>. -- Nunh-huh 08:37, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Liturgical feasts

Could someone confirm please, and preferably create stubs for the liturgical feasts Saint Milburga and Blessed odilia of Mombeek which have recently been added? I can't find any information on them. Jared Preston 08:37, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

February Revolution

Wouldn't the February Revolution have begun on February 23 of the Julian calendar (and so March 8 of the Gregorian calendar)? Therefore, it should not be on here. --V2Blast 04:44, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Russian Father's day

When you follow the 1918 date, you find nothing about the German Kaiser or the Imperial Army; might it be that the writer of the summary didn't know what the Russian civil war was? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.71.6.130 (talk) 14:55, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

Anti semitism is rampant on wikipedia

Purim is not recognized on the day's event page, as are treated all Jewish holidays and observances. But every tiny mythological Christian feast day is noted with aplomb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_23 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mover2100 (talk • contribs) 20:18, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

All religion is mythology. What's your point? Add what you think is missing. Very simple. -- Mufka ^{(u) (t) (c)} 00:04, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Is Purim on Feb.23 in every year? If not, then to avoid the appearance of antisemitism should the calendar be reformed so that it is? —Tamfang (talk) 19:23, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

holidays and observances St Lazarus

mentioned in Roman Martyrology for this day - does that count as a support to add? http://www.boston-catholic-journal.com/roman-martrylogy-in-english/roman-martyrology-february-in-english.htm#February_23rd --2607:FEA8:FF01:4B63:940F:CBD4:3677:A806 (talk) 13:06, 17 November 2021 (UTC)