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Today in History

Monday, February 23rd 2026

Events:

1836   The Siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas.

1903   Cuba leases Guantanamo Bay to the United States

1904   US gains control of the Panama Canal Zone.

1919   Benito Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy

1941   Plutonium is first produced

Famous Birthdays:

1685   George Frederick Handel (Classic Composer)

1939   Peter Fonda (Actor)

1955   Howard Jones (Singer)

1965   Michael Dell (Founder of Dell computers)

1983   Aziz Ansari (Actor in Parks and Recreation)

1994   Dakota Fanning (Actress)

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