Famous Personalities Born In November - 23
Friday, 12 December 2025
1221 Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on this day in history. 

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 November - 23. 

1553 Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on November - 23. 

1616 On this day in history 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 Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens) was born on this day in history. 

1690 On this day in history birth of ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI 

1705 On November - 23 birth of thomas Birch, English historian (d. 1766) 

1715 On this day in history birth of pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer (d. 1799) 

1719 On this day in history birth of spranger Barry, Irish actor (d. 1777) 

1748 On November - 23 birth of etienne Joseph Floquet, composer 

1749 On this day in history birth of edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) 

1760 Gracchus Babeuf, French utopian socialist (Tribun du Peuple) was born on this day in history. 

1765 On this day in history birth of thomas Attwood, composer 

1785 On November - 23 birth of joannes P Roothaan, 1st Dutch general of the Jesuits (1829-53) 

1794 On this day in history birth of joan F Van Oordt, vicar (Groninger direction) 

1797 Gabor Matray, composer was born on this day in history. 

1800 Michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/author (Povesti) was born on this day in history. 

1804 On this day in history birth of franklin Pierce, Hillsboro NH, (D) 14th Pres (1853-1857) 

1809 Horatio Phillips Van Cleve, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on November - 23. 

1815 William Dennison, postmaster/general (Union), died in 1882 was born on November - 23. 

1819 On November - 23 birth of benjamin Mayberry Prentiss, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1901 

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 On November - 23 birth of agustin Bethencourt, Venezuela publisher on Curacao 

1830 On November - 23 birth of kaspar CE Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austria sculptor 

1837 On this day in history 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 Josef Sucher, composer was born on November - 23. 

1858 On November - 23 birth of frank Hearne, cricketer (bro of George & Alec, Eng & S Afr) 

1859 On this day in history birth of billy the Kid, [William H Bonney], NYC, criminal 

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