Famous Birthdays In February - 23

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  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)  

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.  

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1633  On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)  

1646  On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)  

1648  Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.  

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

1685  George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born on February - 23.  

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1700  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born on this day in history.  

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

1729  Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812)  

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

1787  On February - 23 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 this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history birth of george Watts, London, painter  

1818  Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept was born on February - 23.  

1824  On February - 23 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  On February - 23 birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)  

1834  On February - 23 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 February - 23.  

1840  On February - 23 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 February - 23 birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer  

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

1863  On this day in history birth of franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)  

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

1868  On this day in history birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)  

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0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake  

0943  On this day in history death of herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884)  

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on February - 23.  

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)  

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.  

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.  

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies  

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies