Famous Birthdays In February - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1417 On this day in history birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)
1417 Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised
1633 On February - 23 birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)
1646 On this day in history birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)
1648 Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.
1649 On this day in history birth of john Blow, composer of 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized)
1685 George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born on this day in history.
1700 Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) was born on this day in history.
1723 On February - 23 birth of richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791)
1729 Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.
1730 Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on this day in history.
1734 On this day in history birth of mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)
1743 Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on this day in history.
1776 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on February - 23.
1787 Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born on February - 23.
1792 On February - 23 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor
1811 George Washington Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.
1817 George Watts, London, painter was born on February - 23.
1818 Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept was born on this day in history.
1824 On this day in history birth of herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar)
1824 Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on February - 23.
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 February - 23.
1838 On this day in history birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1840 On February - 23 birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist
1842 Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on February - 23.
1848 On this day in history birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer
1850 César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on February - 23.
1863 Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on February - 23.
1865 On February - 23 birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)
1868 On this day in history birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)