This Day in History: February 23rd

Certainly! Here are 10 historical events that took place on February 23rd, listed in chronological order:

1. 303: Roman Emperor Diocletian orders the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
2. 1455: Johannes Gutenberg prints his first Bible, the Gutenberg Bible.
3. 1836: The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas, between Mexican forces and Texan rebels.
4. 1903: The United States acquires a lease on Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for naval bases.
5. 1945: World War II: The U.S. flag is raised on Iwo Jima.
6. 1980: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran’s parliament would decide the fate of the American hostages seized on November 4, 1979.
7. 1987: Supernova 1987A is observed in the Large Magellanic Cloud, marking the first time a supernova had been seen with the naked eye since 1604.
8. 1991: U.S. President George H.W. Bush announces the end of the Gulf War.
9. 1998: Osama bin Laden publishes a fatwa declaring jihad against all Jews and “Crusaders.”
10. 2005: The controversial Kyoto Protocol comes into force, regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

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