Famous Personalities Born In February - 23
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
1417 On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) 

1417 Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history. 

1583 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23. 

1614 Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on February - 23. 

1615 On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised 

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 Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23. 

1649 John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born on this day in history. 

1685 On February - 23 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) 

1700 On February - 23 birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) 

1723 Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791) was born on February - 23. 

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 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on February - 23. 

1776 On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) 

1787 On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) 

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 February - 23. 

1818 Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept was born on this day in history. 

1824 On this day in history birth of herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) 

1824 Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history. 

1831 On this day in history birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) 

1834 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1842 On this day in history birth of karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) 

1848 On this day in history birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer 

1850 César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on February - 23. 

1863 Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on this day in history. 

1865 Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) was born on this day in history. 

1868 William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) was born on this day in history. 

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