Famous Birthdays In February - 23
Monday, 18 March 2024
1417 On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)
1417 On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)
1583 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.
1614 On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter
1615 On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised
1633 Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.
1646 On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)
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 this day in history.
1685 On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)
1700 Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born on this day in history.
1723 On this day in history birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)
1729 On February - 23 birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)
1730 Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on February - 23.
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 this day in history.
1776 On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)
1787 Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born on this day in history.
1792 On February - 23 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor
1811 On February - 23 birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer
1817 On February - 23 birth of george Watts, London, painter
1818 Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept was born on February - 23.
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 February - 23.
1831 Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) was born on this day in history.
1834 Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis was born on February - 23.
1838 On this day in history 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 On February - 23 birth of karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)
1848 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer was born on February - 23.
1850 César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.
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 February - 23 birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)