Famous Personalities Born In 1823

Jan 01 Sándor petÅ‘fi: Hungarian poet and revolutionary  

Jan 03 Jaak-nikolaas lemmens: Flemish composer  

Jan 04 Otto van rees: Gov-gen of dutch-indies (1884-88)  

Jan 04 Peter joseph osterhaus: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1917  

Jan 05 William rockstro: Composer  

Jan 08 Alfred russel wallace: British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)  

Jan 21 Alexandre edouard goria: Composer  

Jan 27 Edouard-victoire-antoine lalo: France, composer (symphonie espagnole)  

Jan 29 Franklin gardner: Major general (confederate army)  

Feb 03 Spencer f baird: Us biologist (wood's hole station)  

Feb 07 Richard genee: Composer  

Feb 15 Li hung-tshang: Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of tsheli canton  

Feb 16 John daniel imboden: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1895  

Feb 27 Ferdinand van derveer: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1892  

Feb 27 William buel franklin: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1903  

Feb 28 Ernest renan: French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion  

Mar 03 Guyla andressy sr: Premier of hungary (1867-71)  

Mar 12 William flank perry: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1901  

Mar 14 Roswell sabine ripley: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1887  

Mar 14 Théodore de banville: French writer  

Mar 16 William henry monk: Composer  

Mar 19 Cornelis a van sypesteyn: Dutch governor of surinam (1873-82)  

Mar 19 Princess adelgunde of bavaria d. 1914: Princess adelgunde of bavaria d. 1914  

Mar 20 Ned buntline: American publisher  

Mar 20 John echols: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1896  

Mar 23 Schuyler colfax: (r) 17th vp (1869-73)  

Mar 25 William thompson martin: Mjr general (confederate army), died in 1910  

Mar 27 Samuel kosciusko zook: Bvt mjr general (union volunteers)  

Mar 30 Joseph farmer knipe: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1901  

Apr 01 Simon bolivar buckner: Lt gen (confederate army), died in 1914  

Apr 03 William macy "boss" tweed: Corrupt political boss (nyc)  

Apr 04 Robert byington mitchell: Brig general (union volunteers)  

Apr 04 Karl wilhelm siemens: Inventor (laid undersea cables)  

Apr 06 Joseph medill: St john nb canada, newspaper editor (chicago tribune)  

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Jan 05 Major george johnston: Lieutenant-governor of new south wales (b. 1764)  

Jan 17 Zacharius werner: German playwright,  

Jan 21 Cayetano josé rodríguez: Argentine cleric, journalist and poet (b. 1761)  

Jan 26 Edward jenner: English physician (b. 1749)  

Feb 07 Ann radcliffe (ward): English poet/author of horror novels,  

Feb 16 Johann gottfried schict: Composer,  

Feb 26 John p kemble: English actor/director (covent garden),  

Mar 14 Charles françois dumouriez: French general (b. 1739)