Famous Personalities Born In October - 23
Friday, 17 October 2025
1503 Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.
1516 On October - 23 birth of charlotte de Valois, princess of France (d. 1524)
1543 Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist was born on October - 23.
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 October - 23.
1705 On this day in history birth of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (d. 1757)
1713 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist was born on October - 23.
1715 Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30) was born on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history birth of nicolas Appert, inventor (food canning, bouillon tablet)
1762 Samuel Morey, American inventor (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.
1766 On October - 23 birth of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847)
1767 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1790 Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman (d. 1860) was born on October - 23.
1794 On this day in history birth of joseph Panny, composer
1796 On October - 23 birth of stefano Franscini, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. 1857)
1797 On October - 23 birth of john J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51)
1801 On October - 23 birth of gustav Albert Lortzing, composer
1805 Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Nachsommer) was born on October - 23.
1805 On this day in history birth of john Russell Bartlett, American linguist (d. 1886)
1810 [Sarah] Margaret Fuller Ossoli, US feminist/revolutionary (NY Tribune) was born on this day in history.
1813 Ludwig Leichhardt, German explorer (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.
1815 João MaurÃcio Wanderley, Brazilian magistrate and politician (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.
1817 On October - 23 birth of pierre Athanase Larousse, French lexicographer (d. 1875)
1819 On October - 23 birth of isac Baker Woodbury, composer
1820 On October - 23 birth of james Monroe Goggin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1889
1824 On this day in history birth of thomas Gamble Pitcher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1828 On this day in history birth of turner Ashby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862
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 On this day in history birth of robert S Bridges, England, poet laureate (Eros & Psyche)