Famous Personalities Born In October - 23
Sunday, 13 July 2025
1503 Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.
1516 Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.
1543 On this day in history birth of juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist
1634 Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) was born on October - 23.
1654 On this day in history birth of johann Bernhard Staudt, composer
1698 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on October - 23.
1705 Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on October - 23.
1713 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on this day in history.
1715 Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30) was born on October - 23.
1752 Nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet) was born on October - 23.
1762 On October - 23 birth of samuel Morey, American inventor (d. 1843)
1766 On October - 23 birth of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847)
1767 H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer was born on this day in history.
1771 On this day in history birth of jean-Andoche Junot, French general (d. 1813)
1773 Pietro Generali, composer was born on this day in history.
1788 On October - 23 birth of sarah Hale, founder (Seaman's Aid Society of Boston)
1790 On this day in history birth of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman (d. 1860)
1794 On this day in history birth of joseph Panny, composer
1796 Stefano Franscini, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. 1857) was born on this day in history.
1797 On October - 23 birth of john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)
1801 On this day in history birth of gustav Albert Lortzing, composer
1805 On this day in history birth of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Nachsommer)
1805 John Russell Bartlett, American linguist (d. 1886) was born on October - 23.
1810 [Sarah] Margaret Fuller Ossoli, US feminist/revolutionary (NY Tribune) was born on this day in history.
1813 On this day in history birth of ludwig Leichhardt, German explorer (d. 1848)
1815 João MaurÃcio Wanderley, Brazilian magistrate and politician (d. 1889) was born on October - 23.
1817 On October - 23 birth of pierre Athanase Larousse, French lexicographer (d. 1875)
1819 On October - 23 birth of isac Baker Woodbury, composer
1820 James Monroe Goggin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1889 was born on October - 23.
1824 On this day in history birth of thomas Gamble Pitcher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1828 Turner Ashby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.
1835 On this day in history birth of adlai Stevenson, (D) 23rd VP (1893-97)
1844 Louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis was born on this day in history.
1844 Robert S Bridges, England, poet laureate (Eros & Psyche) was born on this day in history.