Famous Personalities Born In February - 23
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
1417 Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised
1633 On this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)
1646 On February - 23 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 February - 23.
1685 On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)
1700 On February - 23 birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)
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 Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)
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 this day in history.
1811 George Washington Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 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 this day in history.
1838 On this day in history birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1840 On February - 23 birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist
1842 Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.
1848 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer was born on February - 23.
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 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)