Famous Birthdays In January - 23

1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on January - 23.   

1719  On this day in history birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  On this day in history birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1761  Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) was born on January - 23.   

1762  Christian A Vulpius, Germany, writer (Rinaldo Rinaldini) was born on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history birth of stendahl, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir)   

1783  Stendhal, French writer (d. 1842) was born on January - 23.   

1785  Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born on January - 23.   

1786  On this day in history birth of auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858)   

1809  On this day in history birth of veer Surendra Sai, Indian Freedom Fighter   

1813  Franz Commer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1816  Carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician was born on this day in history.   

1820  Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer was born on January - 23.   

1827  Takamori Saigo, Samurai, leader of Satsuma rebellion (d. 1877) was born on January - 23.   

1828  On this day in history birth of calvin Edward Pratt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1830  Gaston AA Marquis de Gallifet, French general/min of War (1899-1900) was born on this day in history.   

1832  Edouard Manet, French artist (d. 1883) was born on January - 23.   

1833  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on January - 23.   

1840  Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born on January - 23.   

1843  On January - 23 birth of hans Heinrich XIV Hochberg, composer   

1855  John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born on January - 23.   

1857  On this day in history birth of andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity)   

1862  David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1865  Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor (Black Haired Whore) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of herbert Bedford, composer   

1868  On January - 23 birth of juventino Rosas, composer   

1869  On this day in history birth of carlo Felice Boghen, composer   

1869  On January - 23 birth of herbert David Croly, US author (Promise of American Life)   

1872  On January - 23 birth of paul Langevin, French physicist (d. 1946)   

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1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

1356  On January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1548  On January - 23 bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on this day in history.   

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38