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  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

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  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  On February - 23 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  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 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  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 this day in history.   

1824  Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 23 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1840  On February - 23 birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist   

1842  On February - 23 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 February - 23.   

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) was born on February - 23.   

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0155  On February - 23 death of polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake   

0943  On February - 23 death of herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884)   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

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

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