Famous Personalities Born In February - 23

1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

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

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

1646  On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

1649  On this day in history birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

1685  On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

1700  On February - 23 birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

1723  Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791) was born on February - 23.   

1729  On this day in history birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on February - 23.   

1734  On this day in history birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

1743  On this day in history birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812)   

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  On February - 23 birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer   

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

1818  On this day in history 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 February - 23 birth of lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1831  On February - 23 birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)   

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

1838  Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

1840  Carl Menger, Austrian economist was born on this day in history.   

1842  On February - 23 birth of karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)   

1848  Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer was born on February - 23.   

1850  César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on February - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history 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  Death of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884) on February - 23.   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies