Famous Personalities Born In October - 23
Saturday, 31 January 2026
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 this day in history. 

1634 On this day in history birth of hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden (d. 1715) 

1654 Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer was born on October - 23. 

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 On October - 23 birth of peter Burmannus Secundus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch classicist 

1715 Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30) was born on this day in history. 

1752 On October - 23 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 H Benjamin Constant, [de Rebeque], French politician/writer was born on this day in history. 

1771 Jean-Andoche Junot, French general (d. 1813) was born on October - 23. 

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 October - 23 birth of chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman (d. 1860) 

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 John J Rochussen, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1845-51) was born on this day in history. 

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 October - 23. 

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 October - 23. 

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 Turner Ashby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on this day in history. 

1835 Adlai Stevenson, (D) 23rd VP (1893-97) was born on October - 23. 

1844 On October - 23 birth of louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis 

1844 On October - 23 birth of robert S Bridges, England, poet laureate (Eros & Psyche) 

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