Today is Saturday, February 23, the 54th day of 2019. There are 311 days left in the year.
1660 — Charles XI becomes king of Sweden
1689 — Dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England
1792 — Joseph Haydn's 94th symphony in G premieres
1804 — Conspirators against Napoleonfor restoration of Louis XVIII
1822 — Boston is incorporated as a city
1869 — Louisiana governor signs public accommodations law
1883 — Alabama becomes first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law
1905 — Rotary Club International established in Chicago
1910 — First radio contest held in Philadelphia