At A Glance

23 February 2023 at a glance

Day of the week
23 February 2023 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus.
Top Film of 2023
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2023 was Barbie.
Star sign
The star sign for 23 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 February 2023 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 February 2023 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 23 February

  • 2002 An Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre carrying Intelsat 904.
  • 2008 The Japanese WINDS satellite is launched.
  • 2017 The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army captures Al-Bab from ISIL.
  • 2018 Parliamentary elections are held in Djibouti.
  • 2025 A snap election is held in Germany.

Famous people born on February 23

  • Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
  • Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
  • Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
  • Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2023 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2023 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • March 12 – The 95th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's Everything Everywhere All at Once lead the nominations with eleven. The film wins seven of those awards, including Best Picture.
  • April 20 – Elon Musk's SpaceX launches its first test flight of Starship. The device explodes shortly after launch.
  • July 5 – Meta Platforms launches Threads as a direct competitor to Twitter.

Life in the US in 2023

President

Joe Biden

Gas (per gallon)

$3.53

Loaf of Bread

$2.96

Average House

$412,300

Weekly Wage

$1,108

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