Famous Personalities Born In November - 23
Saturday, 27 December 2025
1221 On this day in history birth of alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) 

1402 On November - 23 birth of jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) 

1417 William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on this day in history. 

1553 On November - 23 birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) 

1616 On November - 23 birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) 

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 Ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI was born on this day in history. 

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 Spranger Barry, Irish actor (d. 1777) was born on November - 23. 

1748 On this day in history birth of etienne Joseph Floquet, composer 

1749 Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) was born on this day in history. 

1760 On November - 23 birth of gracchus Babeuf, French utopian socialist (Tribun du Peuple) 

1765 Thomas Attwood, composer was born on this day in history. 

1785 Joannes P Roothaan, 1st Dutch general of the Jesuits (1829-53) was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1809 Horatio Phillips Van Cleve, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history. 

1815 William Dennison, postmaster/general (Union), died in 1882 was born on this day in history. 

1819 Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on this day in history. 

1820 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of charles Meryon, British/French etcher 

1826 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuela publisher on Curacao was born on November - 23. 

1830 Kaspar CE Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austria sculptor was born on this day in history. 

1837 John van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States) was born on this day in history. 

1842 On this day in history birth of james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain) 

1843 Josef Sucher, composer was born on this day in history. 

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. 

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