Famous Personalities Born In April - 23
Sunday, 14 September 2025
1170 Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190) was born on April - 23.
1185 King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1223) was born on this day in history.
1464 Johanna van Valois, Queen of France was born on April - 23.
1464 On this day in history birth of robert Fayrfax, composer
1484 On April - 23 birth of julius Caesar Scaliger, Italy, scholar (On the Subtlety of Things)
1500 On this day in history birth of alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician
1500 On this day in history birth of alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (d. 1565)
1516 On April - 23 birth of georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (d. 1571)
1598 Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, naval commander was born on April - 23.
1621 On April - 23 birth of william Penn, English admiral (d. 1670)
1623 On this day in history birth of jan Adam Reincken, composer
1628 Johann van Waveren Hudde, Dutch mathematician (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.
1629 On April - 23 birth of john Commelin, director (Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam)
1649 On April - 23 birth of andreas Kneller, composer
1676 King Frederick I of Sweden (d. 1751) was born on April - 23.
1697 George Baron Anson, British admiral/explorer was born on this day in history.
1708 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (Versuch einiger Poem) was born on this day in history.
1715 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Doles, composer
1720 Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.
1725 Saint Gerard Majella, Catholic saint (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.
1728 On April - 23 birth of samuel Wallis, explorer (Wallis Island)
1735 Ildephons Haas, composer was born on April - 23.
1746 On April - 23 birth of félix Vicq-d'Azyr, French physician and anatomist (d. 1794)
1747 Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer was born on this day in history.
1756 On April - 23 birth of alexander Reinagle, composer
1775 Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck) was born on April - 23.
1791 James Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61) was born on this day in history.
1791 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.
1792 John Thomas Romney Robinson, Irish astronomer and physicist (d. 1882) was born on April - 23.
1794 Wei Yuan, Chinese scholar (d. 1856) was born on April - 23.
1803 On April - 23 birth of jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian minister of Justice
1804 On this day in history birth of guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium)
1809 Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer was born on this day in history.
1810 Thomas Wright, historian was born on April - 23.