Famous Personalities Born In November - 23
Friday, 21 February 2025
1221 Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on this day in history.
1402 Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.
1417 William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on November - 23.
1553 Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on this day in history.
1616 John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on this day in history.
1632 On this day in history birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)
1641 On this day in history birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)
1669 Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens) was born on November - 23.
1690 On this day in history birth of ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI
1705 Thomas Birch, English historian (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.
1715 On November - 23 birth of pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer (d. 1799)
1719 Spranger Barry, Irish actor (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.
1748 On November - 23 birth of etienne Joseph Floquet, composer
1749 Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) was born on this day in history.
1760 On November - 23 birth of gracchus Babeuf, French utopian socialist (Tribun du Peuple)
1765 On this day in history birth of thomas Attwood, composer
1785 On this day in history birth of joannes P Roothaan, 1st Dutch general of the Jesuits (1829-53)
1794 On November - 23 birth of joan F Van Oordt, vicar (Groninger direction)
1797 Gabor Matray, composer was born on this day in history.
1800 On this day in history birth of michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/author (Povesti)
1804 Franklin Pierce, Hillsboro NH, (D) 14th Pres (1853-1857) was born on this day in history.
1809 Horatio Phillips Van Cleve, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1815 On November - 23 birth of william Dennison, postmaster/general (Union), died in 1882
1819 Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on November - 23.
1820 John Willis Ellis, Governor (Confederacy) died in 1861 was born on this day in history.
1820 Isaac Todhunter, British mathematician (d. 1884) was born on November - 23.
1821 Charles Meryon, British/French etcher was born on November - 23.
1826 On this day in history birth of agustin Bethencourt, Venezuela publisher on Curacao
1830 On November - 23 birth of kaspar CE Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austria sculptor
1837 On this day in history birth of john van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States)
1842 James Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain) was born on this day in history.
1843 Josef Sucher, composer was born on this day in history.
1858 On this day in history birth of frank Hearne, cricketer (bro of George & Alec, Eng & S Afr)
1859 On November - 23 birth of billy the Kid, [William H Bonney], NYC, criminal