Famous Personalities Born In February - 23
Sunday, 22 June 2025
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.