FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Tony Earl

Tony Earl, American politician, 40th Governor of Wisconsin (born 1936)

John Motson

John Motson, English football commentator (born 1945)

Ahmed Zaki Yamani

Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician (born 1930)

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond, American actress (born 1929)

February 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: February 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

The Emperor's Birthday

The Emperor's Birthday, birthday of Naruhito, the current Emperor of Japan (Japan)

Mashramani

Mashramani-Republic Day (Guyana)

National Day (Brunei)

Defender of the Fatherland Day

Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy in the former Soviet Union, also held in various former Soviet republics: Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia)

Public holidays in Belarus

Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy in the former Soviet Union, also held in various former Soviet republics: Defender of the Fatherland and Armed Forces day (Belarus)

Armed Forces Day (Tajikistan)

Red Army Day or Day of Soviet Army and Navy in the former Soviet Union, also held in various former Soviet republics: Armed Forces Day (Tajikistan) (Tajikistan)