Famous Personalities Born In October - 23
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
1503 On this day in history birth of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539)
1516 Charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.
1543 Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on this day in history.
1634 On October - 23 birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715)
1654 Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on this day in history.
1698 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French court architect (Palace de la Concorde) was born on this day in history.
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 October - 23.
1715 On this day in history birth of peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30)
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 this day in history birth of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847)
1767 On October - 23 birth of h Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer
1771 Jean-Andoche Junot, French general (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.
1773 On this day in history birth of pietro Generali, composer
1788 Sarah Hale, founder (Seaman's Aid Society of Boston) was born on October - 23.
1790 Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.
1794 On October - 23 birth of joseph Panny, composer
1796 On this day in history birth of stefano Franscini, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. 1857)
1797 On this day in history birth of john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)
1801 Gustav Albert Lortzing, composer was born on October - 23.
1805 On October - 23 birth of adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Nachsommer)
1805 John Russell Bartlett, American linguist (d. 1886) was born on this day in history.
1810 On October - 23 birth of [Sarah] Margaret Fuller Ossoli, US feminist/revolutionary (NY Tribune)
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 this day in history.
1817 Pierre Athanase Larousse, French lexicographer (d. 1875) was born on October - 23.
1819 Isac Baker Woodbury, composer was born on this day in history.
1820 James Monroe Goggin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1889 was born on this day in history.
1824 Thomas Gamble Pitcher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.
1828 Turner Ashby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on October - 23.
1835 Adlai Stevenson, (D) 23rd VP (1893-97) was born on this day in history.
1844 Louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis was born on October - 23.
1844 Robert S Bridges, England, poet laureate (Eros & Psyche) was born on October - 23.