Famous Personalities Born In February - 23
Friday, 04 July 2025
1417 Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.
1417 On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)
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 this day in history.
1615 On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised
1633 Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.
1646 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.
1648 On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)
1649 John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born on February - 23.
1685 George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born on February - 23.
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 Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on February - 23.
1730 Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on February - 23.
1734 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) was born on February - 23.
1743 On this day in history birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812)
1776 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on February - 23.
1787 On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)
1792 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on February - 23.
1811 George Washington Hewitt, composer was born on February - 23.
1817 On February - 23 birth of george Watts, London, painter
1818 On this day in history birth of jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept
1824 Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) was born on this day in history.
1824 Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.
1831 On February - 23 birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)
1834 Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis was born on this day in history.
1838 On February - 23 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1840 On this day in history birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist
1842 Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)
1868 On this day in history birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)