Birthdays of important personalities on February 23

1417: Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italy, Pope (1464-71)
1614: Jacob Colijn(s), Dutch coat of arms painter
1615: Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, baptised
1700: Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)
1734: Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)
1776: John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)
1787: Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)
1792: Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor
1817: George Watts, London, painter
1818: Jeremy F Gilmer, Maj Gen/Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept
1824: Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar)
1824: Lewis Cass Hunt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1831: Hendrik W Mesdag, Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)
1834: Gustav Hermann Nachtigal, German physician/colonizer/consul in Tunis
1838: Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1840: Carl Menger, Austrian economist
1859: Theodor Batthy nyi, Hungarian statesman/contra revolutionary
1863: Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)
1865: Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner (Pitts Pirates)
1868: William E B Du Bois, Mass, civil rights writer (Souls of Black Folk)
1869: Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem)
1874: Konstantin P?ts, Estonian PM (1921-23, 1932-33), dictator (1933-40)
1875: Jozef E Stokvis, journalist/Dutch MP (SDAP)
1876: Agnes M Royden, writer
1879: Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)
1879: Norman Lindsay, Creswick Victoria, artist/novelist
1881: Titus [Anno S] Brandsma, Dutch philosopher
1883: Karl Jaspers, Oldenburg Germany, existentialist philosopher
1884: Herman Courtens, Belgian painter
1886: Ventura Garc?a Calder?n, Peruvian diplomat/author
1889: Frederik M baron of Asbeck, Dutch lawyer (League of Nations)
1898: Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist
1899: E Langg?sser, writer
1899: Erich K?stner, Dresden German author (Emil & the Detective)
1901: Aartje W "Mien" van It Sant-van Bommel, author (Mieke-serial)
1904: Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy/founded (CP Palestina)
1904: William L Shirer, historian (Rise & Fall of 3rd Reich)
1907: Anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman
1908: William McMahon, 20th PM of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72)
1911: G Mennen Williams, Detroit, Sup Court Justice/(Gov-D-Mich, 1949-60)
1911: Walter Ernest Allen, writer/critic
1913: Charles Leonard, US, pentathelete (Olympic-1936)
1913: Earl of Lincoln
1914: Margaret Farrer, CEO (Central Midwives Board)
1915: Heinrich Schirmbeck, German author (Das Spiegellabyrinth)
1916: George Abel, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1972)
1916: Martindale Sidwell, organist/conductor
1916: William Walsh, academic
1918: Dom Aelred Watkin, headmaster (Downside School)
1919: Johnny Carey, soccer star
1919: Lord Ezra
1920: David Wright, poet
1920: Lord St Levan
1923: Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet
1925: Louis Stokes, (Rep-D-OH, 1969- )
1926: Regine Crespin, French vocalist (Sheherazade, Les Nuits D'ete)
1928: Duke of Beaufort
1928: Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev, Siberia USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 12, 18A)
1929: Elston Howard, Yankee catcher (1st black NY Yankee/1963 AL MVP)
1929: R?gine Crespin, Marseilles France, operatic soprano
1930: Gerry Davis, writer
1930: Harry Boldt, German Fed Rep, equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1976)
1930: Imre Gyongyossy, film Maker
1930: Jef Geeraerts, Flemish writer (Black Venus)
1931: Tom Wesselman, US sculptor (Great American Nudes)
1933: Donna J Stone, poet
1933: Lee Quencey Calhoun, Laurel MS, 110m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)
1934: Lady Digby
1937: David Ward, president (Law Society)
1937: Lord Tugendhat
1937: Tom Osborne, college football coach
1938: Sylvia Chase, St Paul Minn, newscaster (ABC Weekend News, 20/20)
1939: Edmund Boyd Fisher, publisher
1939: Josef Feistmantl, Austria, lugeist (Olympic-gold-1964)
1940: Jermyn P Brooks, CEO (Price Waterhouse Europe)
1941: Frank Gerstenberg, Edinburgh, principal (George Watson's College)
1941: William Hj?rtsberg, NYC, writer (Gray Matters, Fallen Angel)
1942: Beau Boulter, (Rep-R-TX, 1985- )
1942: Colin Sanders, founder (Solid State Logic)
1942: John Lewis, Head Master (Eton College)
1944: James Cousins, British MP
1944: Johnny Winter, [John Dawson], Leland Miss, guitarist (Silver Train)
1944: Mike Maxfield, rocker (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas)
1945: Frank Murray, police Officer
1946: Rusty Young, Calif, rock steel guitarist (Poco-Heat of the Night)
1947: Anton Mosimann, chef
1947: Colin Sanders, British computer engineer (Solid State Logic)
1949: Anna-Maria M?ller, German DR, Luge (Olympic-gold-1972)
1949: Larry Demps, US R&B vocalist (Dramatics-Me & Mrs Jones)
1949: Marc Garneau, Quebec City Canada, PhD/astronaut (STS 13, 77)
1949: Maureen Hicks, British MP
1949: Terry "Tex" Comer, bassist/guitarist
1949: Terry Comer, rocker
1950: Neil Jordan, Sligo Ireland, novelist (Dream of a Beast, Past)
1950: Steve Priest, London, rock bassist (Sweet Hayes)
1951: Nicholas Kenyon, controller (BBC Radio 3)
1952: Brad Whitford, Mass, rock guitarist (Aerosmith-Jamie Got a Gun)
1953: Sallie L Baliunas, astrophysicist
1955: Howard Jones, rock pianist/vocalist (Things Can Only Get Better)
1958: David Sylvian, vocal/guitar (Sylvian Sylvian, Japan-Adolescent Sex)
1958: Lorraine Michaels, Canterbury England, playmate (April, 1981)
1958: Ria Brieffies, Dutch vocalist (Dolly Dots)
1960: Gloria von Thurm un Taxis, Munich German FR, Princess
1960: Maria Gloria von Sch?nberg-Glauchau, wife of prince Thurn un Taxis
1960: Naruhito, crown prince of Japan
1962: Melinda Mays, Augusta Ga, playmate (Feb, 1983)
1962: Michael Wilton, rock guitarist (Queensrijche-Warning)
1963: Bobby Bonilla, NYC, outfielder (NY Mets, Balt Orioles, Marlins)
1963: Debbie Kruck, Danbury CT, Ms Fitness USA (1994)
1963: Robert Collins, keyboard player
1964: Dana Katherine Scully, fictional character (X-Files)
1964: John Norum, rocker
1965: Sylvie Guillem, France, ballerina (Royal Ballet)
1966: John Druce, Peterborough, NHL right wing (Phila Flyers, LA Kings)
1967: Gord Murphy, Willowdale, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers)
1967: Pam Blundell, fashion designer
1971: Torsten Kienass, Berlin GER, hockey defenseman (Team Germany)
1972: Steve Papin, WLAF running back (Scotland Claymores)
1974: Kenyon Cotton, full back (Baltimore Ravens)
1975: Pat Barnes, quarterback (KC Chiefs)
1976: Dmitriy Dudarev, hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)
1976: Jeff O'Neill, Richmond Hill, NHL center (Hartford Whalers)
1978: Karolina Rantamaki, ice hockey left wing (Finland, Oly-98)

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