This is our day guide for Tuesday February 23rd 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on February 23rd 2016
Brunei: National Day
Marks full independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. It is the National Day of Brunei
Russia: Defence of the Fatherland Day
Defence of the Fatherland day honors those who are currently serving in the Armed Forces and those who have served in the pastGo to Today | February 24th 2016
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| General Information for February 23rd 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 54 of 2016 | |
| 312 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 08 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1965 - Filming for the second Beatles' film, Help!, begins in the Bahamas. | |
| 1939 - at the 11th Academy Awards ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel, Hollywood, LA, the Best film Oscar goes to You Can't Take It With You, while its director Frank Capra bags Best Director. Best Actor goes to Spencer Tracy for Boys Town and Bette Davies wins Best Actress for Jezebel. | |
| 1685 - Composer George Frideric Handel is born in Germany. Later moving to England and being naturalised as an English subject, he is considered one of the greatest composers ever. | |
| 1633 - Samuel Pepys, the English naval administrator, man of letters and posthumously famous diarist, is born (d. 1703). |
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