Famous Personalities Born In November - 23
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
1221 Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on November - 23. 

1402 Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on November - 23. 

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 this day in history. 

1616 On this day in history birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) 

1632 On this day in history birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707) 

1641 On this day in history birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720) 

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

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

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

1765 Thomas Attwood, composer was born on November - 23. 

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 this day in history. 

1797 On this day in history birth of gabor Matray, composer 

1800 On this day in history birth of michail P Pogodin, Russian historian/author (Povesti) 

1804 Franklin Pierce, Hillsboro NH, (D) 14th Pres (1853-1857) was born on November - 23. 

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

1815 On this day in history birth of william Dennison, postmaster/general (Union), died in 1882 

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 November - 23. 

1821 Charles Meryon, British/French etcher was born on this day in history. 

1826 On November - 23 birth of agustin Bethencourt, Venezuela publisher on Curacao 

1830 Kaspar CE Ritter von Zumbusch, German/Austria sculptor was born on November - 23. 

1837 John van der Waals, Hol, physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid & Gas States) was born on November - 23. 

1842 On November - 23 birth of james Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (1st England Test captain) 

1843 On November - 23 birth of josef Sucher, composer 

1858 Frank Hearne, cricketer (bro of George & Alec, Eng & S Afr) was born on this day in history. 

1859 On November - 23 birth of billy the Kid, [William H Bonney], NYC, criminal 

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