Famous Personalities Born In October - 23
Friday, 21 February 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 this day in history.
1543 Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on this day in history.
1634 Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.
1654 Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on October - 23.
1698 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.
1705 Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.
1713 On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist
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 On this day in history birth of samuel Morey, American inventor (d. 1843)
1766 Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.
1767 H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer was born on October - 23.
1771 Jean-Andoche Junot, French general (d. 1813) was born on October - 23.
1773 On this day in history birth of pietro Generali, composer
1788 On this day in history birth of sarah Hale, founder (Seaman's Aid Society of Boston)
1790 On October - 23 birth of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman (d. 1860)
1794 On October - 23 birth of joseph Panny, composer
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 this day in history birth of gustav Albert Lortzing, composer
1805 Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Nachsommer) was born on October - 23.
1805 On October - 23 birth of john Russell Bartlett, American linguist (d. 1886)
1810 On this day in history birth of [Sarah] Margaret Fuller Ossoli, US feminist/revolutionary (NY Tribune)
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 October - 23.
1817 Pierre Athanase Larousse, French lexicographer (d. 1875) was born on October - 23.
1819 On this day in history birth of isac Baker Woodbury, composer
1820 On this day in history birth of james Monroe Goggin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1889
1824 Thomas Gamble Pitcher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on October - 23.
1828 Turner Ashby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on October - 23.
1835 On October - 23 birth of adlai Stevenson, (D) 23rd VP (1893-97)
1844 On this day in history birth of louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis
1844 Robert S Bridges, England, poet laureate (Eros & Psyche) was born on this day in history.