📅 February 23 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on February 23? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1455By tradition, the date the Gutenberg Bible — the first major book printed with movable type in Europe — was published
- 1886Charles Martin Hall first made aluminum using electricity
- 1909The Silver Dart made the first powered airplane flight in Canada
- 1987Astronomers saw a star explode — Supernova 1987A
🎂 Born on February 23
- 🎼 George Frideric Handel (1685) — composer of "Messiah"
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February 23 quiz
In what year? 📖 By tradition, the date the Gutenberg Bible — the first major book printed with movable type in Europe — was published
In what year? 🥫 Charles Martin Hall first made aluminum using electricity
In what year? ✈️ The Silver Dart made the first powered airplane flight in Canada
Which famous person was born on February 23?