Famous Birthdays In February - 23
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1417 On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)
1417 On this day in history birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)
1583 On February - 23 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 February - 23.
1633 Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.
1646 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.
1648 Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on February - 23.
1649 John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born on this day in history.
1685 On February - 23 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)
1700 On this day in history birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)
1723 Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.
1729 Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on February - 23.
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 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on February - 23.
1776 On February - 23 birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)
1787 On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)
1792 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on this day in history.
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 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 On February - 23 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1840 Carl Menger, Austrian economist was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history birth of karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)
1848 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer was born on this day in history.
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 February - 23.
1865 Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) was born on this day in history.
1868 William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) was born on this day in history.