Famous Personalities Born In February - 23

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

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  On this day in history birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

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  George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born on February - 23.   

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

1723  On this day in history birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)   

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

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

1734  On this day in history 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  On February - 23 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  On this day in history birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer   

1817  On this day in history birth of george Watts, London, painter   

1818  On February - 23 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  Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) was born on February - 23.   

1834  On February - 23 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 this day in history.   

1842  On February - 23 birth of karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)   

1848  On February - 23 birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

1850  César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on February - 23.   

1863  Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on February - 23.   

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  On this day in history death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

0943  Death of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884) on February - 23.   

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

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

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on February - 23.   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies