It happened on a… February 23

2021

Tiger Woods had a near fatal car accident south of Los Angeles, injuring both legs.

2020

First major COVID-19 outbreak in Europe in Italy with 152 cases and three deaths, prompting emergency measures, locking down 10 towns in Lombardy.

1999

Hip Hop artist Eminem releases his first major record album ‘The Slim Shady LP’ (Grammy 2000 – Rap album).

1985

Goaltender Patrick Roy makes his NHL debut for the Montreal Canadiens.

1970

First presentation of Juno Awards to honour the best Canadian recording artists in Toronto, Ontario; the award is named after CRTC Chairman and later CBC/SRC President Pierre Juneau.

1963

Luciano Pavarotti makes his debut at the Vienna State Opera in “La traviata”.

1945

US Marines raise American flag on top of Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima. Photo of which by Joe Rosenthall later became iconic, inspiring the Marine Corps War Memorial sculpture.