Famous Personalities Born In February - 23

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

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

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

1614  On February - 23 birth of jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter   

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

1633  On this day in history 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  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 February - 23.   

1685  George Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1729  Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809) was born on February - 23.   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

1792  Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on February - 23.   

1811  On this day in history birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer   

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  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 this day in history birth of hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)   

1834  On February - 23 birth of gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis   

1838  On February - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1850  César Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1863  Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) was born on this day in history.   

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

1868  On February - 23 birth of william E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)   

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

0943  On February - 23 death of herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884)   

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

1100  Death of Emperor Zhezong of China (b. 1076) on February - 23.   

1447  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on February - 23.   

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

1468  On February - 23 john Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies   

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