Famous Personalities Born In February - 23

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)   

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0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on February - 23.   

0943  Death of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884) on this day in history.   

1011  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

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