Famous Personalities Born In February - 23
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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 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 February - 23.
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 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on February - 23.
1648 On this day in history 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 Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born on February - 23.
1723 On this day in history 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 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) was born on this day in history.
1743 On February - 23 birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812)
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 On February - 23 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor
1811 On February - 23 birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer
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 Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) was born on February - 23.
1824 Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.
1831 On February - 23 birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)
1834 Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis was born on February - 23.
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 On this day in history birth of karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)
1848 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer was born on February - 23.
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 this day in history.
1865 On this day in history 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)