Famous Personalities Born In October - 23
Sunday, 14 December 2025
1503 On October - 23 birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) 

1516 Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 23. 

1543 On October - 23 birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist 

1634 Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on this day in history. 

1654 On this day in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer 

1698 On October - 23 birth of ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) 

1705 Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on October - 23. 

1713 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23. 

1715 Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30) was born on this day in history. 

1752 Nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet) was born on this day in history. 

1762 Samuel Morey, American inventor (d. 1843) was born on October - 23. 

1766 Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847) was born on October - 23. 

1767 H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer was born on October - 23. 

1771 On October - 23 birth of jean-Andoche Junot, French general (d. 1813) 

1773 On October - 23 birth of pietro Generali, composer 

1788 On October - 23 birth of sarah Hale, founder (Seaman's Aid Society of Boston) 

1790 On this day in history birth of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman (d. 1860) 

1794 Joseph Panny, composer was born on October - 23. 

1796 Stefano Franscini, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. 1857) was born on October - 23. 

1797 On October - 23 birth of john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51) 

1801 On October - 23 birth of gustav Albert Lortzing, composer 

1805 Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Nachsommer) was born on this day in history. 

1805 On October - 23 birth of john Russell Bartlett, American linguist (d. 1886) 

1810 [Sarah] Margaret Fuller Ossoli, US feminist/revolutionary (NY Tribune) was born on this day in history. 

1813 Ludwig Leichhardt, German explorer (d. 1848) was born on this day in history. 

1815 João MaurÃcio Wanderley, Brazilian magistrate and politician (d. 1889) was born on this day in history. 

1817 Pierre Athanase Larousse, French lexicographer (d. 1875) was born on October - 23. 

1819 Isac Baker Woodbury, composer was born on October - 23. 

1820 On October - 23 birth of james Monroe Goggin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1889 

1824 On this day in history birth of thomas Gamble Pitcher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 

1828 On October - 23 birth of turner Ashby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 

1835 On this day in history birth of adlai Stevenson, (D) 23rd VP (1893-97) 

1844 On October - 23 birth of louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis 

1844 On October - 23 birth of robert S Bridges, England, poet laureate (Eros & Psyche) 

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