Famous Birthdays In February - 23

1417  On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)  

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)  

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)  

1614  On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter  

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.  

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 February - 23 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  On February - 23 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)  

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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  On this day in history birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)  

1730  On February - 23 birth of christian Joseph Lidarti, composer  

1734  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) was born on February - 23.  

1743  On February - 23 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  Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born on this day in history.  

1792  On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor  

1811  George Washington Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1817  George Watts, London, painter was born on February - 23.  

1818  Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept was born on this day in history.  

1824  Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) was born on February - 23.  

1824  On this day in history birth of lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886  

1831  On February - 23 birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)  

1834  On this day in history birth of gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis  

1838  On this day in history birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

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 this day in history birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer  

1850  César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.  

1863  On February - 23 birth of franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)  

1865  On this day in history birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)  

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) was born on this day in history.  

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0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on this day in history.  

0943  Death of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884) on this day in history.  

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

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.  

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies  

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)  

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.  

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.