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Famous Birthdays In February - 23
Thursday, 24 April 2014
1417 Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1417 On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471) Share it »
1583 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1614 Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history. Share it »
1615 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history. Share it »
1633 On this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) Share it »
1646 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1648 On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) Share it »
1649 On this day in history birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) Share it »
1685 On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) Share it »
1700 On this day in history birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) Share it »
1723 On this day in history birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791) Share it »
1729 On this day in history birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) Share it »
1730 Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1734 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1743 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1776 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1787 On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) Share it »
1792 On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor Share it »
1811 George Washington Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1817 George Watts, London, painter was born on this day in history. Share it »
1818 On this day in history birth of jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept Share it »
1824 Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1824 On this day in history birth of lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 Share it »
1831 On this day in history birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) Share it »
1834 On this day in history birth of gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis Share it »
1838 Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history. Share it »
1840 Carl Menger, Austrian economist was born on this day in history. Share it »
1842 Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1848 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1850 César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1863 On this day in history birth of franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) Share it »
1865 On this day in history birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) Share it »
1868 On this day in history birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) Share it »
