Famous Birthdays In February - 23

1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  On this day in history birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

1649  John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1685  George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born on this day in history.   

1700  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born on February - 23.   

1723  Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

1729  On February - 23 birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1734  On February - 23 birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

1743  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on this day in history.   

1776  John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history.   

1787  Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born on February - 23.   

1792  On February - 23 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

1811  George Washington Hewitt, composer was born on February - 23.   

1817  On February - 23 birth of george Watts, London, painter   

1818  On February - 23 birth of jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept   

1824  On February - 23 birth of herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar)   

1824  On this day in history birth of lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1831  Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) was born on this day in history.   

1834  Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis was born on February - 23.   

1838  On February - 23 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1840  On this day in history birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist   

1842  Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.   

1848  Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1850  César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

1865  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) was born on February - 23.   

1868  On February - 23 birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)   

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0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

0943  On this day in history death of herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884)   

1011  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.