Famous Personalities Born In August - 23
Monday, 05 January 2026
0686 Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history. 

1486 On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat 

1524 Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23. 

1593 On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) 

1623 On this day in history birth of stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) 

1724 On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) 

1727 On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer 

1740 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history. 

1741 Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, French explorer (d. 1788) was born on August - 23. 

1751 Louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer was born on this day in history. 

1754 Louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined was born on August - 23. 

1769 Georges Cuvier, French biologist and statesman (d. 1832) was born on August - 23. 

1773 On August - 23 birth of jakob F Fries, German philosopher 

1783 On this day in history birth of william Tierney Clark, English civil engineer (d. 1852) 

1805 On August - 23 birth of anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (d. 1893) 

1809 Juliusz Slowacki, Polish poet (Trip to H Land) was born on August - 23. 

1814 James Roosevelt Bayley, first Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore (d. 1877) was born on August - 23. 

1818 On August - 23 birth of rufus Ingalls, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1893 

1829 Moritz B Cantor, German math historian was born on this day in history. 

1832 Alexander Chambers, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history. 

1836 On this day in history birth of marie Henriette of Austria, Queen of the Belgians (d. 1902) 

1843 William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (d. 1932) was born on August - 23. 

1846 Alexander Milne Calder, American sculptor (d. 1923) was born on this day in history. 

1847 On August - 23 birth of sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1927) 

1849 On this day in history birth of william Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903) 

1852 On this day in history birth of arnold Toynbee, English economist and social reformer (d. 1883) 

1852 ClÃmaco Calderón, President of Colombia. (d. 1913) was born on August - 23. 

1854 Moritz Moszkowski, composer was born on August - 23. 

1864 Eleftherios K Venizalos, premier of Greece (1910-15, 28-32) was born on this day in history. 

1867 Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist (Le Croisade des Enfants) was born on this day in history. 

1869 On this day in history birth of edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist [or Sep 23] 

1869 On this day in history birth of james (Sunny Jim) Rolph, SF mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer 

1875 William Eccles, English radio pioneer (d. 1966) was born on August - 23. 

1875 On this day in history birth of eugene Lanceray, Russian artist (d. 1946) 

Hisdates•Com
Home