Famous Birthdays In February - 23

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

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

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

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23.   

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

1633  On this day in history 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  On February - 23 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  George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born on February - 23.   

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

1723  On this day in history birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)   

1729  On February - 23 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 February - 23 birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812)   

1776  John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on February - 23.   

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  George Washington Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 23.   

1824  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 23 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

1842  On this day in history birth of karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)   

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

1850  On February - 23 birth of césar Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)   

1863  Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)   

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  Death of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884) on this day in history.   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

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

1447  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies