Famous Birthdays In February - 23
Saturday, 27 April 2024
1417 Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.
1417 Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.
1583 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)
1646 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.
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 this day in history.
1685 George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born on this day in history.
1700 On this day in history birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)
1723 On February - 23 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 On this day in history birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)
1743 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on this day in history.
1776 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history.
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 February - 23.
1817 George Watts, London, painter was born on this day in history.
1818 Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept was born on this day in history.
1824 On February - 23 birth of herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar)
1824 On February - 23 birth of lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1831 Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) was born on February - 23.
1834 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1840 Carl Menger, Austrian economist was born on February - 23.
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 On this day in history birth of césar Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)
1863 Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on February - 23.
1865 On February - 23 birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)
1868 On this day in history birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)