Famous Personalities Born In February - 23
Thursday, 03 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 On this day in history 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 On February - 23 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)
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 this day in history birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)
1730 Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on this day in history.
1734 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor
1811 On February - 23 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 this day in history.
1824 On February - 23 birth of lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1831 On this day in history birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)
1834 On February - 23 birth of gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis
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 February - 23.
1842 Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.
1848 On February - 23 birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer
1850 On this day in history birth of césar Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)
1863 Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on February - 23.
1865 On this day in history birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)
1868 On this day in history birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)