On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
February 23
5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese General Đỗ Cao Trí was killed in a helicopter crash en route to taking control of the faltering Operation Lam Son 719.
Wikipedia: Vietnam War
SN 1987A, the first supernova that modern astronomers were able to study in great detail, was observed from Earth occurring in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Wikipedia: SN 1987A
A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in the most expensive crash in U.S. Air Force history.
Wikipedia: Northrop B-2 Spirit
Syrian civil war: Allied troops led by the Turkish Armed Forces captured the city of al-Bab from the Islamic State.
Wikipedia: Syrian civil war
Riots in four Ecuadorian prisons, caused by gang rivalries, resulted in the deaths of 79 inmates.
Wikipedia: February 2021 Ecuadorian prison riots