Famous Birthdays In February - 23

1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on this day in history.   

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

1614  Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter was born on this day in history.   

1615  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)   

1649  John Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

1700  Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born on February - 23.   

1723  On February - 23 birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)   

1729  On February - 23 birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)   

1730  On this day in history birth of christian Joseph Lidarti, composer   

1734  On February - 23 birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

1743  On February - 23 birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812)   

1776  On February - 23 birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)   

1787  Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born on February - 23.   

1792  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1811  George Washington Hewitt, composer was born on February - 23.   

1817  On February - 23 birth of george Watts, London, painter   

1818  On February - 23 birth of jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept   

1824  Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1831  Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) was born on this day in history.   

1834  Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis was born on this day in history.   

1838  Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

1840  Carl Menger, Austrian economist was born on February - 23.   

1842  On this day in history birth of karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906)   

1848  Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1850  César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on February - 23.   

1863  On February - 23 birth of franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

1865  Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates) was born on this day in history.   

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) was born on this day in history.   

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0155  Death of Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, arrested & burned at stake on February - 23.   

0943  Death of Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884) on this day in history.   

1011  Death of Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1447  On February - 23 eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  On this day in history death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on February - 23.   

1526  On February - 23 diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies