Famous Personalities Born In February - 23

1417  On February - 23 birth of paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on February - 23.   

1583  Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on February - 23.   

1614  On this day in history birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

1615  On this day in history birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  On this day in history birth of samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs)   

1646  On February - 23 birth of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on February - 23.   

1734  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild) was born on this day in history.   

1743  Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German-born banker (d. 1812) was born on February - 23.   

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

1787  On February - 23 birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

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

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

1817  George Watts, London, painter was born on February - 23.   

1818  Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept was born on February - 23.   

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

1824  Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.   

1831  On February - 23 birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)   

1834  Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis was born on February - 23.   

1838  Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 was born on February - 23.   

1840  On February - 23 birth of carl Menger, Austrian economist   

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

1848  On February - 23 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  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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 23 death of emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076)   

1447  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies