Famous Personalities Born In February - 23

1417  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71) was born on February - 23.   

1417  Pope Paul II (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On February - 23 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 February - 23 birth of cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised   

1633  Samuel Pepys, London England, navy expert/composer (Diary, Memoirs) was born on February - 23.   

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 February - 23.   

1700  On this day in history birth of wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)   

1723  Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history birth of george Watts, London, painter   

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

1824  On February - 23 birth of herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar)   

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  On February - 23 birth of gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis   

1838  On this day in history birth of gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1840  Carl Menger, Austrian economist was born on this day in history.   

1842  Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)   

1868  William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk) was born on February - 23.   

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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  On this day in history death of willigis, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1447  On this day in history eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies   

1464  Death of Zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

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

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