Famous Birthdays In February - 23
Friday, 25 October 2024
1417 On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)
1417 Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.
1583 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.
1614 Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.
1615 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on February - 23.
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 February - 23 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 February - 23.
1700 Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born on February - 23.
1723 On February - 23 birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)
1729 Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.
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 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on February - 23.
1776 On February - 23 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 On February - 23 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor
1811 On this day in history birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer
1817 On February - 23 birth of george Watts, London, painter
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 Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) was born on this day in history.
1834 On this day in history birth of gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis
1838 On February - 23 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1840 Carl Menger, Austrian economist was born on February - 23.
1842 Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.
1848 On February - 23 birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer
1850 On February - 23 birth of césar Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)
1863 Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on this day in history.
1865 Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) was born on this day in history.
1868 On February - 23 birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)