Famous Personalities Born In February - 23
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
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.