Famous Birthdays In February - 23

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

1417  On February - 23 birth of pope Paul II (d. 1471)   

1583  On February - 23 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

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 February - 23 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 February - 23 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  On February - 23 birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)   

1730  Christian Joseph Lidarti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1734  On February - 23 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  On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

1792  On February - 23 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

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

1817  On February - 23 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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of thomas Paine Westendorf, composer   

1850  On February - 23 birth of césar Ritz, Swiss hotelier (d. 1918)   

1863  On this day in history birth of franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

1865  On February - 23 birth of barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)   

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 this day in history death of herbert II, Count of Vermandois, (b. 884)   

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  Eugene IV, [Gabriele Condulmer], Italian Pope (1431-47), dies on this day in history.   

1464  On February - 23 death of zhengtong, Emperor of China (b. 1427)   

1468  John Gutenberg, German inventor (boekdrukkunst), dies on this day in history.   

1526  Diego Colón, Spanish Viceroy of the Indies on this day in history.