Famous Personalities Born In February - 23

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 this day in history.   

1615  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

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

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

1649  On February - 23 birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)   

1685  On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

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

1723  On February - 23 birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)   

1729  Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on February - 23.   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on February - 23.   

1734  On February - 23 birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

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 February - 23.   

1787  Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born on February - 23.   

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

1811  On this day in history birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer   

1817  George Watts, London, painter was born on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history birth of jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept   

1824  Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) was born on this day in history.   

1824  Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on February - 23.   

1831  On this day in history 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  On February - 23 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1840  On this day in history birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist   

1842  Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on February - 23.   

1848  On this day in history birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

1850  On February - 23 birth of césar Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)   

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 February - 23.   

1868  On February - 23 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  Death of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884) on this day in history.   

1011  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

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

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

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

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