Famous Birthdays In February - 23

1417  On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)  

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)  

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  On February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised  

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.  

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  On February - 23 birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)  

1685  On February - 23 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)  

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1700  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born on February - 23.  

1723  Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.  

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

1730  On this day in history birth of christian Joseph Lidarti, composer  

1734  On February - 23 birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)  

1743  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on this day in history.  

1776  John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on February - 23.  

1787  Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born on February - 23.  

1792  On February - 23 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor  

1811  On February - 23 birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer  

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 February - 23.  

1831  Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) was born on this day in history.  

1834  Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis was born on February - 23.  

1838  On February - 23 birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

1840  On this day in history birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist  

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  On this day in history birth of césar Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)  

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

1865  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  On February - 23 death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz  

1100  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)  

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

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on February - 23.