Famous Personalities Born In November - 23
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1221 On this day in history birth of alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84)
1402 Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.
1417 William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.
1553 Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on November - 23.
1616 John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on this day in history.
1632 On November - 23 birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)
1641 Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.
1669 On November - 23 birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)
1690 On this day in history birth of ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI
1705 On this day in history birth of thomas Birch, English historian (d. 1766)
1715 Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer (d. 1799) was born on November - 23.
1719 On this day in history birth of spranger Barry, Irish actor (d. 1777)
1748 Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer was born on this day in history.
1749 On this day in history birth of edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)
1760 On November - 23 birth of gracchus Babeuf, French utopian socialist (Tribun du Peuple)
1765 Thomas Attwood, composer was born on November - 23.
1785 On November - 23 birth of joannes P Roothaan, 1st Dutch general of the Jesuits (1829-53)
1794 Joan F Van Oordt, vicar (Groninger direction) was born on November - 23.
1797 Gabor Matray, composer was born on November - 23.
1800 Michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/author (Povesti) was born on this day in history.
1804 Franklin Pierce, Hillsboro NH, (D) 14th Pres (1853-1857) was born on November - 23.
1809 On this day in history birth of horatio Phillips Van Cleve, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1815 On this day in history birth of william Dennison, postmaster/general (Union), died in 1882
1819 Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.
1820 On November - 23 birth of john Willis Ellis, Governor (Confederacy) died in 1861
1820 Isaac Todhunter, British mathematician (d. 1884) was born on this day in history.
1821 Charles Meryon, British/French etcher was born on this day in history.
1826 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuela publisher on Curacao was born on this day in history.
1830 On November - 23 birth of kaspar CE Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austria sculptor
1837 On November - 23 birth of john van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States)
1842 On this day in history birth of james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain)
1843 On this day in history birth of josef Sucher, composer
1858 Frank Hearne, cricketer (bro of George & Alec, Eng & S Afr) was born on this day in history.
1859 Billy the Kid, [William H Bonney], NYC, criminal was born on this day in history.