Famous Personalities Born In February - 23
Saturday, 26 April 2025
1417 On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)
1417 Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.
1583 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.
1614 Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.
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 February - 23 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 On this day in history birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)
1685 On February - 23 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)
1700 On this day in history birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)
1723 On February - 23 birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)
1729 Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on February - 23.
1730 On this day in history birth of christian Joseph Lidarti, composer
1734 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) was born on this day in history.
1743 On February - 23 birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812)
1776 On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)
1787 On February - 23 birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)
1792 On February - 23 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor
1811 On this day in history birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer
1817 George Watts, London, painter was born on this day in history.
1818 Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept was born on this day in history.
1824 Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) was born on February - 23.
1824 On February - 23 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 this day in history.
1838 Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on February - 23.
1840 On February - 23 birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist
1842 Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on February - 23.
1848 On this day in history birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer
1850 César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.
1863 Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on this day in history.
1865 Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) was born on this day in history.
1868 On February - 23 birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)