February 23rd - Moment in World History
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Significant events1739 - Richard Palmer is identified at York Castle, by his former schoolteacher, as the highwayman Dick Turpin 1919 - Benito Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy 1965 - Stan Laurel, half of the legendary film partnership with Oliver Hardy, died. He was born in Lancashire and brought up in Glasgow
Births1955 - Howard Jones, UK singer 1971- Melinda Messenger, ex-page 3 girl turned UK TV presenter
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