Famous Personalities Born In November - 23
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1221 Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on this day in history.
1402 On this day in history birth of jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468)
1417 William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.
1553 On this day in history birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)
1616 On this day in history birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)
1632 Jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1690 Ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI was born on November - 23.
1705 Thomas Birch, English historian (d. 1766) was born on November - 23.
1715 On this day in history 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 On November - 23 birth of edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)
1760 Gracchus Babeuf, French utopian socialist (Tribun du Peuple) was born on November - 23.
1765 Thomas Attwood, composer was born on November - 23.
1785 On November - 23 birth of joannes P Roothaan, 1st Dutch general of the Jesuits (1829-53)
1794 Joan F Van Oordt, vicar (Groninger direction) was born on this day in history.
1797 On November - 23 birth of gabor Matray, composer
1800 Michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/author (Povesti) was born on this day in history.
1804 On this day in history birth of franklin Pierce, Hillsboro NH, (D) 14th Pres (1853-1857)
1809 Horatio Phillips Van Cleve, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on November - 23.
1815 William Dennison, postmaster/general (Union), died in 1882 was born on this day in history.
1819 Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.
1820 On this day in history birth of john Willis Ellis, Governor (Confederacy) died in 1861
1820 On this day in history birth of isaac Todhunter, British mathematician (d. 1884)
1821 On this day in history birth of charles Meryon, British/French etcher
1826 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuela publisher on Curacao was born on this day in history.
1830 Kaspar CE Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austria sculptor was born on November - 23.
1837 On this day in history birth of john van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States)
1842 On November - 23 birth of james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain)
1843 On this day in history birth of josef Sucher, composer
1858 On this day in history birth of frank Hearne, cricketer (bro of George & Alec, Eng & S Afr)
1859 Billy the Kid, [William H Bonney], NYC, criminal was born on November - 23.