Historical Events
- Dutch speed skater Kjeld Nuis wins his second gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the 1,000m; also 1,500m champion
- Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova wins the women's singles gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics; earlier sets a new ISU best short program score of 82.92
- Study suggests earliest European Palaeolithic artwork in Spain made by Neanderthals not humans in "Science Journal"
Famous Deaths
- Lewis Gilbert, British director, producer and screenwriter (You Only Live Twice, Sink the Bismarck!), dies at 97
About February 23, 2018
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 1 month and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces
#1 Song: God's Plan - 
#1 Song: God's Plan - 
