Famous Personalities Born In February - 23

1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

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  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 23.   

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  Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

1729  Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on February - 23.   

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

1734  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) was born on this day in history.   

1743  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

1787  On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

1792  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on February - 23.   

1811  On this day in history birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer   

1817  George Watts, London, painter was born on February - 23.   

1818  On this day in history birth of jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept   

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

1840  On February - 23 birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist   

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

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 this day in history 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  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

1468  On this day in history john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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