Historical Birthday
23 Feb 1417
Pope Paul II [Pietro Barbo] Italian Pope (1464-71) born in Venice Republic of Venice (d. 1471)
23 Feb 1583
Jean-Baptiste Morin French scientist (d. 1656)
23 Feb 1615
Cornelis Galle II Flemish engraverillustrator baptised
23 Feb 1646
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi Japanese shogun (d. 1709)
23 Feb 1648
Arabella Churchill English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)
23 Feb 1649
John Blow English composer composed 1st English opera (Venus & Adonis) (baptized date) (d. 1708)
23 Feb 1700
Wilhelmus Schortinghuis Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity)
23 Feb 1729
Josiah Hornblower American statesman (d. 1809)
23 Feb 1744
Mayer Amschel Rothschild German Jewish banker and founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty born in Frankfurt (d. 1812)
23 Feb 1756
Joannes van der Linden Dutch lawyer and judge (Ware Pleiter) born in Zuid-Scharwoude North Holland (d. 1835)
23 Feb 1776
John Walter II chief proprietor (The Times 1812-47) born in London England
23 Feb 1787
Emma Willard American womens rights activist and educator who founded the 1st school for womens higher education in the US born in Berlin Connecticut (d. 1870)
23 Feb 1817
George Watts painter born in London England
23 Feb 1818
Jeremy F Gilmer Maj GenChief Engineer Confederate War Dept
23 Feb 1824
Herman N van der Tuuk Dutch philologist (Tobasch Grammar)
23 Feb 1824
Lewis Cass Hunt American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Brown County Wisconsin (d. 1886)
23 Feb 1831
Hendrik W Mesdag Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag)
23 Feb 1834
Gustav Hermann Nachtigal German physiciancolonizerconsul in Tunis
23 Feb 1838
Gilbert Moxley Sorrel Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1901)
23 Feb 1842
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann German philosopher (d. 1906)
23 Feb 1865
Barney Dreyfuss baseball owner (Pittsburgh Pirates)
23 Feb 1869
Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya Russian revolutionary (Soc-Dem)
23 Feb 1873
Joseph Allen Sr. American actor born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1952)
23 Feb 1874
Konstantin Pts Estonian PM (1921-23 1932-33) dictator (1933-40)
23 Feb 1876
Wadih Sabra Lebanese composer (Kulluna lil Watan) born in Beirut (d. 1952)
23 Feb 1878
Kazimir Malevich Ukrainian painter and art theorist (d. 1935)
23 Feb 1879
Agnes Arber English biologistphilosopher (Mind & the Eye)
23 Feb 1879
Norman Lindsay Creswick Victoria artistnovelist
23 Feb 1880
Edgar Istel German composer born in Mainz (d. 1948)
23 Feb 1883
Karl Jaspers Oldenburg Germany existentialist philosopher
23 Feb 1884
Frank Cellier British actor (Quiet Wedding Big Blockade) born in Surbiton Surrey England (d. 1948)
23 Feb 1886
Ventura Garcia Calderon Peruvian diplomatauthor
23 Feb 1887
Cyril Delevanti British actor (Soylent Green The Night of the Iguana) born in London England (d. 1975)
23 Feb 1889
Frederik M baron of Asbeck Dutch lawyer (League of Nations)
23 Feb 1889
Musidora [Jeanne Roques] French actress and director (Les vampires Judex) born in Paris France (d. 1957)
23 Feb 1891
Harold Horder Australian Rugby League player (d. 1978)
23 Feb 1892
Kathleen Harrison British actress (Fast Lady Big Money West 11) born in Blackburn Lancashire England (d. 1995)
23 Feb 1895
Richard Goolden British actor (Two Days to Live School for Husbands) born in London England (d. 1981)
23 Feb 1899
Norman Taurog American film director (Skippy) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1981)
23 Feb 1900
Elinor Remick Warren American composer born in Los Angeles California (d. 1991)
23 Feb 1901
Aartje W Mien van It Sant-van Bommel author (Mieke-serial)
23 Feb 1903
Grigori V Aleksandrov Russian director (Veselye Rebjata)
23 Feb 1904
Leopold Trepper PolishIsraeli spyfounded (CP Palestina)
23 Feb 1904
William L Shirer historian (Rise & Fall of 3rd Reich)
23 Feb 1908
William McMahon PM of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72)
23 Feb 1909
Frank Ward cricketer (Australian leggie late 30s)
23 Feb 1911
G. Mennen Williams Michigan Supreme Court Justice(Gov-D-Mich 1949-60) born in Detroit Michigan
23 Feb 1913
Charles Leonard American pentathelete (Olympic-1936)
23 Feb 1913
Edward Fiennes-Clinton Australian-born 18th Earl of Lincoln born in Melbourne Victoria
23 Feb 1915
Heinrich Schirmbeck German author (Das Spiegellabyrinth)
23 Feb 1915
Jon Hall American actor (Ramar of the Jungle) born in Fresno California (d. 1979)
23 Feb 1915
Paul Tibbets US Air Force retired Brigadier General and Pilot of B-29 Enola Gay over Hiroshima (d. 2007)
23 Feb 1916
George Abel Canadian ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1972)
23 Feb 1918
Dom Aelred Watkin headmaster (Downside School)
23 Feb 1919
Johnny Carey Irish professional footballer born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1995)
23 Feb 1920
John St Aubyn 4th Baron St Levan English peer (St Michaels Mount) born in London (d. 2013)
23 Feb 1920
Paul Grin-Lajoie French Canadian politician
23 Feb 1923
Dante Lavelli AAFCNFL end wide receiver (Cleveland Browns)
23 Feb 1924
Lejaren Hiller American composer (Illiac Suite) born in NYC New York (d. 1994)
23 Feb 1925
Ian Smith South African cricket leg-spinner (1947-58) who averaged 64.08 born in Durban South Africa (d. 2015)
23 Feb 1925
Louis Stokes politician (Rep-D-OH 1969-99 ) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2015)
23 Feb 1926
Regine Crespin French vocalist (Sheherazade Les Nuits Dete)
23 Feb 1927
Ivan Hruovsk Slovak composer and educator (Rytmus) born in Bratislava Slovakia (d. 2001)
23 Feb 1928
David Somerset 11th Duke of Beaufort British peer
23 Feb 1928
Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev Siberia USSR cosmonaut (Soyuz 12 18A)
23 Feb 1929
Elston Howard Yankee catcher (1st African American NY Yankee1963 AL MVP)
23 Feb 1929
Richard Moryl American composer born in Newark New Jersey
23 Feb 1919
Derek Ezra [Baron Ezra] British politician and Liberal Democrat Life Peer
23 Feb 1920
David Wright South African-British poet (Deafness A Personal Account) born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 1994)
23 Feb 1920
Hall Overton Bangor Michigan composer (Enchanted Pear Tree)
23 Feb 1930
Gerry Davis British screenwriter (Dr Who) (d. 1991)
23 Feb 1930
Harry Boldt German Fed Rep equestrian dressage (Olympic gold 1976)
23 Feb 1930
Johnny Seven [Fetto] American actor (Ironside Amy Prentiss) born in NYC New York (d. 2010)
23 Feb 1931
Tom Wesselmann American collage artist and sculptor (Great American Nudes) (d. 2004)
23 Feb 1932
Majel Barrett actress (Christine Chapel-Star Trek) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2008)
23 Feb 1933
Donna J. Stone American poet (Wielder of Words) born in Ohio (d. 1994)
23 Feb 1933
Lee Calhoun Laurel Mississippi American 110m hurdler (Olympic gold 1956 60)
23 Feb 1934
Linda Cristal Argentinian actress (High Chapparal) born in Buenos Aires
23 Feb 1937
Lord Tugendhat British politician (Conservative party)
23 Feb 1938
Diane Varsi San Mateo California actress (Peyton Place)
23 Feb 1938
Sylvia Chase newscaster (ABC Weekend News 2020) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
23 Feb 1939
Josef Feistmantl Austrian lugeist (Olympic gold 1964)
23 Feb 1940
Jermyn P Brooks CEO (Price Waterhouse Europe)
23 Feb 1940
Peter Fonda American actor (Easy Rider Lilith Wild Angels Trip) born in NYC New York
23 Feb 1941
Frank Gerstenberg Edinburgh principal (George Watsons College)
23 Feb 1941
Robin Bynoe cricketer (WI opening batsman in 4 Tests 1959-67)
23 Feb 1943
Bobby Wayne Mitchell Chatham VA PGA golfer (1971 Cleveland Open)
23 Feb 1943
Jada Rowland American actress (Penny-Hamptons Amy-Secret Storm) born in NYC New York
23 Feb 1944
Johnny Winter [John Dawson] American blues guitarist (Silver Train) born in Leland Miss (d. 2014)
23 Feb 1944
Mike Maxfield British rocker (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas)
23 Feb 1946
Norman Rusty Young American rock musician singer and songwriter (Poco- In the Heart of the Night Crazy Love) born in Long Beach California
23 Feb 1947
Anton Mosimann Swiss chef (Dorchester Hotel) born in Solothurn Swiss Jura
23 Feb 1947
Colin Sanders British computer engineer (Solid State Logic)
23 Feb 1947
Geoff Cope cricketer (England off-spinner 1977-78)
23 Feb 1947
Shakira Caine Guyana actress (Man Who be King)Miss Guyana (1967)
23 Feb 1949
Anna-Maria Muller German DR Luge (Olympic gold 1972)
23 Feb 1949
Larry Demps US R&B vocalist (Dramatics-Me & Mrs Jones)
23 Feb 1950
Steve Priest rock bassist (Sweet Hayes) born in London England
23 Feb 1951
Ed Too Tall Jones NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys)
23 Feb 1951
Patricia Richardson American actress (Double Trouble Home Improvement) born in Bethesda Maryland
23 Feb 1952
Bradley Brad Whitford American rock guitarist (Aerosmith-Janies Got a Gun Last Child) born in Winchester Massachusetts
23 Feb 1955
Howard Jones rock pianistvocalist (Things Can Only Get Better)
23 Feb 1958
David Sylvian vocalist guitarist (Japan) born in Beckenham England
23 Feb 1958
Lorraine Michaels English playmate (April 1981) born in Canterbury
23 Feb 1959
John Arthur Wilson Ceres CA PGA golfer (1994 Anheuser-Busch-4th)
23 Feb 1960
Cindy Figg-Currier American golfer (1994 British Open-6th) born in Mount Pleasant Michigan
23 Feb 1960
Gloria Princess of Thurn and Taxis born in Stuttgart Germany
23 Feb 1960
Naruhito Crown Prince of Japan born in Tokyo Japan
23 Feb 1960
Alan Griffin Australian politician born in Melbourne Australia
23 Feb 1962
Melinda Mays American nude model (Playboy Playmate-Feb 1983) born in Augusta Georgia
23 Feb 1962
Michael Wilton American rock guitarist (Queensrche) born in San Francisco California
23 Feb 1963
Bobby Bonilla American outfielder (NY Mets Baltimore Orioles Marlins) born in NYC New York
23 Feb 1963
Debbie Kruck Ms. Fitness USA (1994) born in Danbury Connecticut
23 Feb 1963
Reza Abdoh Iranian-born American director and playwright born in Tehran Iran (d. 1995)
23 Feb 1963
Robert Collins English keyboard player (The Charlatans) born in Rowley Regis United Kingdom (d. 1996)
23 Feb 1963
Radosaw Sikorski Polish politician born in Bydgoszcz Poland
23 Feb 1964
Byron Evans NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
23 Feb 1964
Dana Katherine Scully American fictional character (The X-Files) born in Annapolis Maryland
23 Feb 1964
John Norum Swedish rocker (Europe) born in Vard Norway
23 Feb 1965
Helena Sukov Czech tennis player (14 Grand Slam doubles & mixed doubles titles) born in Prague Czech Republic
23 Feb 1965
Kristin Davis American actress (Melrose Place Sex and the City) born in Boulder Colorado
23 Feb 1965
Sylvie Guillem French ballerina (Royal Ballet) born in Paris France
23 Feb 1965
Robert Bob Ferguson American politician (Democratic Party) and Attorney General of Washington born in Seattle Washington
23 Feb 1966
John Druce NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers LA Kings) born in Peterborough Canada
23 Feb 1966
Marc Price American actor and comedian (Skippy-Family Ties) born in New Jersey United States
23 Feb 1966
Mark Abrahamian American guitarist (Starship) born in San Francisco California (d. 2012)
23 Feb 1967
Gord Murphy NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers) born in Toronto Canada
23 Feb 1967
Steve Stricker PGA golfer (1994 Northern Telecom-2nd) born in Edgerton Wisconsin
23 Feb 1967
Tamsin Greig English actress born in Maidstone United Kingdom
23 Feb 1967
Chris Vrenna American musician producer and sound engineer (Nine Inch Nails Tweaker) born in Erie Pennsylvania
23 Feb 1968
Stephanie Seymour American actressmodel (Sunny Side Up) born in San Diego California
23 Feb 1969
Ed McDaniel NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings) born in Batesburg-Leesville South Carolina
23 Feb 1969
Michael Campbell New Zealand golfer born in Hawera New Zealand
23 Feb 1969
Marc Wauters Belgian cyclist born in Hasselt Belgium
23 Feb 1970
Niecy Nash [Carol Denise Ensley] American actress and comedian born in Compton California
23 Feb 1971
Carin Hjalmarsson Koch Swedish golfer (1995 Pinewild-7th) born in Kunglv Sweden
23 Feb 1971
Jason Keller American actor (Jason-Out of the Blue) born in Scarsdale New York
23 Feb 1971
Shane Keller American actor (Shane-Out of the Blue) born in Scarsdale New York
23 Feb 1908
William McMahon Prime Minister of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72)
23 Feb 1914
Mike Tresh American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1945 Chicago WS) born in Hazleton Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
23 Feb 1920
Hall Overton composer (Enchanted Pear Tree) born in Bangor Michigan
23 Feb 1930
Bobby Dillon American NFL defensive back (second to record 50 interceptions) born in Temple Texas (d. 2019)
23 Feb 1932
Majel Barrett American actress and producer (Star Trek) and the widow of Gene Roddenberry born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2008)
23 Feb 1942
Joop van den Ende Dutch theatrical producer born in Amsterdam Netherlands
23 Feb 1943
Bobby Mitchell American golfer (US Masters runner-up 1972) born in Chatham Virginia (d. 2018)
23 Feb 1949
Terry Tex Comer English bassist and guitarist (ACE) born in Burnley England
23 Feb 1966
Didier Queloz Swiss astronomer (discovered 1st exoplanet) 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics born in Switzerland
23 Feb 1967
Gord Murphy NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers) born in Toronto Ontario
23 Feb 1967
Steve Stricker American golfer (12 PGA Tour titles US Senior Open The Tradition 2019) born in Edgerton Wisconsin
23 Feb 1969
Michael Campbell New Zealand golfer (US Open 2005) born in Hawera New Zealand
23 Feb 1971
Carin Koch Swedish golfer (2 LPGA Tour titles) born in Kunglv Sweden
23 Feb 1971
Jeong Chan South Korean actor born in Boryeong South Korea
23 Feb 1971
Don Maxwell Canadian cricketer born in Bridgetown Barbados
23 Feb 1971
Melinda Messenger English television presenter born in Swindon Wiltshire
23 Feb 1803
John Sutter German-Swiss-American colonist who established Sutters Fort in what is now Sacramento and where gold was first discovered in California born in Kandern Margraviate of Baden Holy Roman Empire (d. 1880)
23 Feb 1905
Leonidas Zoras Greek conductor and composer born in Sparta Greece (d. 1987)
23 Feb 1908
William McMahon 20th Prime Minister of Australia (Liberal 1971-72) born in Redfern New South Wales (d. 1988)
23 Feb 1913
Charles Leonard American pentathlete (Olympic-1936)
23 Feb 1920
Hall Overton American jazz pianist and jazz and classical composer (Enchanted Pear Tree) born in Bangor Michigan [1]
23 Feb 1925
Louis Stokes politician (Rep-D-OH 1969-99) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2015)
23 Feb 1934
Linda Cristal Argentinian actress (High Chapparal) born in Buenos Aires Brazil (d. 2020)
23 Feb 1938
Ji Menzel Czech film director (Closely Watched Trains) born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2020)
23 Feb 1940
Peter Fonda American actor (Easy Rider Ulees Gold) born in NYC New York (d. 2019)
23 Feb 1944
Johnny Winter [John Dawson] American blues guitarist (Silver Train) born in Leland Miss (d. 2014)
23 Feb 1947
Colin Sanders British computer engineer (Solid State Logic) born in England (d. 1998)
23 Feb 1948
Steve Priest English rock bassist and vocalist (The Sweet) born in London England (d. 2020)
23 Feb 1948
Trevor Cherry English soccer defender (27 caps Leeds United Huddersfield Town Bradford City) and manager (Bradford City) born in Huddersfield England (d. 2020)
23 Feb 1949
Barbara York Canadian composer (A Butterfly in Time) born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2020)
23 Feb 1951
Ed Too Tall Jones American NFL defensive end (Pro Bowl All Pro 1981-83 Super Bowl 1977 Dallas Cowboys) born in Jackson Tennessee
23 Feb 1874
Konstantin Pts Estonian Prime Minister (1921-23 1932-33) and dictator (1933-40) born in Tahkuranna Parish Governorate of Livonia Russian Empire (d. 1956)
23 Feb 1876
Maude Royden English suffragist and preacher born in Liverpool England (d. 1956)
23 Feb 1909
Anthony Ross [Rosenthal] American stage (Bus Stop) and screen character actor (The Telltale Clue) born in New York City (d. 1955)
23 Feb 1911
G. Mennen Williams American lawyer politician (Governor of Michigan 1949-61) diplomat and jurist (Chief Justice of Michigan Supreme Court 1983-86) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1988)
23 Feb 1922
Bill Chappell Jr. American politician (Rep-D-FL 1969-89) born in Kendrick Florida (d. 1989)
23 Feb 1929
Elston Howard American baseball catcher (12 MLB All-Star 6 World Series AL MVP 1963 first African-American NY Yankee) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1980)
23 Feb 1930
Gerry Davis British screenwriter (Dr Who) (d. 1991)
23 Feb 1939
Esteban Steve Jordan American conjunto Tejano rock and jazz accordion player born in Elsa Texas (d. 2010)
23 Feb 1945
John Halsey British rock drummer (The Rutles - Barry Wom) born in Highgate North London
23 Feb 1946
Norman Rusty Young American pedal-steel guitarist singer and songwriter (Poco - Rose of Cimarron Crazy Love) born in Long Beach California (d. 2021)
23 Feb 1948
Steve Priest English rock bassist and vocalist (Sweet - Ballroom Blitz) born in Hayes Middlesex England (d. 2020)
23 Feb 1949
Larry Demps American soul singer (Dramatics - In the Rain Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) born in Detroit Michigan
23 Feb 1952
Bradley Brad Whitford American rock guitarist (Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator Last Child) born in Winchester Massachusetts
23 Feb 1954
Viktor Yushchenko Ukrainian politician (President of Ukraine 2005-10 Prime Minister of Ukraine 1999-2001) born in Khoruzhivka Sumy Oblast Ukrainian SSR Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
23 Feb 1955
Howard Jones British rock pianist and singer-songwriter (Things Can Only Get Better) born in Southampton England
23 Feb 1958
David Sylvian [Batt] British songwriter vocalist new wave and improvisational rock guitarist (Japan Rain Tree Crow) born in Beckenham England
23 Feb 1958
Ria Brieffies Dutch pop vocalist (Dolly Dots) born in Lutjebroek Netherlands (d. 2009)
23 Feb 1962
Michael Wilton American heavy metal guitarist (Queensrche) born in San Francisco California
23 Feb 1965
Kristin Davis American actress (Melrose Place Sex and the City) born in Boulder Colorado
23 Feb 1443
Matthias Corvinus King of Hungary and Croatia (1458-1490) created the Bibliotheca Corviniana born in Kolozsvr Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1490)
23 Feb 1614
Jacob Colijns Dutch coat of arms painter born in Amsterdam (d. 1686)
23 Feb 1615
Cornelis Galle II Flemish engraver and illustrator born in Antwerp baptized date (d. 1678)
23 Feb 1700
Wilhelmus Schortinghuis Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity) born in Winschoten (d. 1750)
23 Feb 1730
Christian Giuseppe Lidarti Austrian composer born in Vienna Austria (d. after 1793)
23 Feb 1776
John Walter II English newspaper owner (who made The Times into an important newspaper 1812-47) born in London England (d. 1847)
23 Feb 1792
Istvn Ferenczy Hungarian sculptor (d. 1856)
23 Feb 1811
George Washington Hewitt American composer (d. 1893)
23 Feb 1817
George Frederic Watts British painter and sculptor of the Symbolist movement (Hope Love and Life) born in London (d. 1904)
23 Feb 1818
Jeremy Francis Gilmer American general and engineer (Chief Engineer for Confederate War Dept planned defense of Atlanta) born in Guilford County North Carolina (d. 1883)
23 Feb 1824
Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk Dutch philologist (Tobasch Grammar) born in Malacca Dutch Malaya (d. 1894)
23 Feb 1831
Hendrik Willem Mesdag Dutch painter (Panorama Mesdag) born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 1915)
23 Feb 1834
Gustav Nachtigal German physician and explorer (consul in Tunis secured protectorates for Germany in central Africa) born in Eichstedt Brandenburg (d. 1885)
23 Feb 1840
Carl Menger Austrian economist (marginal utility theory subjective theory of value) born in Neu-Sandez in Galicia Austrian Empire (d. 1921)
23 Feb 1848
Thomas Paine Westendorf American songwriter (Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen) born in Bowling Green Virginia (d. 1923
23 Feb 1869
Nadezhda Krupskaya Russian revolutionary (Central Committee member Soviet Minister for Education wife of Vladimir Lenin) born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1939)
23 Feb 1863
Franz Stuck German painter (The Sin) born in Tettenweis Bavaria (d. 1928)
23 Feb 1865
Barney Dreyfuss American Baseball HOF executive (owner Pittsburgh Pirates 1900-32 World Series 1909 25) born in Freiburg Germany (d. 1932)
23 Feb 1873
Dmitri Arakishvili Soviet and Georgian composer born in Vladikavkaz Russia (d. 1953)
23 Feb 1879
Agnes Arber English biologist and philosopher (Mind & the Eye 1st woman botanist elected to the Royal Society) born in London England (d. 1960)
23 Feb 1881
Titus Brandsma Dutch priest and philosopher (spoke out against Nazi ideology killed at Dachau) born in Oegeklooster Netherlands (d. 1942)
23 Feb 1882
Ladislav Vycpalek Czech composer born in Prague Austria-Hungary (d. 1969)
23 Feb 1883
Karl Jaspers German existentialist philosopher born in Oldenburg Germany (d. 1969)
23 Feb 1884
Herman Courtens Belgian painter born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1956)
23 Feb 1886
Albert Edward Sammons British concert violinist and composer born in Fulham England (d. 1957)
23 Feb 1886
Ventura Garca Caldern Peruvian diplomat and author born in Paris France (d. 1959)
23 Feb 1887
Oskar Lindberg Swedish composer (Requiem) born in Gagnef Sweden (d. 1955)
23 Feb 1889
Frederik M. baron of Asbeck Dutch lawyer and legal scholar (League of Nations) born in Den Helder Netherlands (d. 1968)
23 Feb 1898
Reinhard Herbig German archaeologist (Etruscan Ancient Greece and Rome) (d. 1961)
23 Feb 1901
Mien van t Sant Dutch author (Mieke serial) born in Gorinchem Netherlands (d. 1994)
23 Feb 1903
Grigori Aleksandrov Russian film director (Veselye Rebjata) born in Yekaterinburg Russia (d. 1983)
23 Feb 1904
Leopold Trepper Polish-Israeli spy (founded CP Palestina) born in Nowy Targ Poland Austria-Hungary (d. 1982)
23 Feb 1904
William L. Shirer American journalist and historian (Rise & Fall of 3rd Reich) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1993)
23 Feb 1908
Ray Brown American Baseball HOF pitcher (NgL World Series 1943 44 Triple Crown 1938 Homestead Grays) born in Alger Ohio (d. 1965)
23 Feb 1911
Walter Allen English writer and literary critic born in Birmingham England (d. 1995)
23 Feb 1913
Charles Leonard American pentathlete (Olympic silver medal 1936) born in Fort Snelling Minnesota (d. 2006)
23 Feb 1913
Edward Fiennes-Clinton Australian-born 18th Earl of Lincoln born in Melbourne Victoria (d. 2001)
23 Feb 1914
Margaret Farrer English midwife (Central Midwives Board) born in Rhodesia (d. 1997)
23 Feb 1914
Mike Tresh American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1945 Chicago White Sox) born in Hazleton Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
23 Feb 1915
Heinrich Schirmbeck German author and activist (Das Spiegellabyrinth) brn in Recklinghausen Germany (d. 2005)
23 Feb 1916
George Abel Canadian ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1952) born in Melville Saskatchewan (d. 1996)
23 Feb 1916
Martindale Sidwell English organist and conductor born in Little Packington England (d. 1998)
23 Feb 1919
Derek Ezra [Baron Ezra] British politician Liberal Democrat Life Peer and coal executive (Chairman of National Coal Board) (d. 2015)
23 Feb 1923
Michael Bilandic American lawyer politician (Mayor of Chicago 1976-79) and jurist (Illinois Supreme Court 1990-2000) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1978)
23 Feb 1925
Louis Stokes American politician (Rep-D-OH 1969-99) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2015)
23 Feb 1942
Beau Boulter American politician and lobbyist (Rep-R-TX 1985-89) born in El Paso Texas
23 Feb 1943
Fred Biletnikoff American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1976 [MVP] Oakland Raiders First-team All-Pro 1972 4 Pro Bowl NFL receptions leader 1971) born in Erie Pennsylvania
23 Feb 1951
Debbie Friedman American singer-songwriter and arranger of Jewish religious music (Mi Shebeirach) born in Utica New York (d. 2011)
23 Feb 1959
Linda Nolan Irish-British pop singer (The Nolans - Im In the Mood for Dancing) and stage actress born in Dublin Ireland
23 Feb 1968
Marc Price American actor (Family Ties - Skippy) and stand-up comedian born in New Jersey
23 Feb 1649
John Blow English organist composer (Venus & Adonis) and Master of the Choristers (St Pauls Cathedral) baptized in Collingham Nottinghamshire England (d. 1708)
23 Feb 1811
George Washington Hewitt American composer born in New York City (d. 1893)
23 Feb 1848
Thomas Payne Westendorf American songwriter (Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen) born in Bowling Green Virginia (d. 1923)
23 Feb 1871
Theo Molkenboer Dutch painter (The Toilette) and graphic designer of book covers and posters born in Leeuwarden Netherlands (d. 1920)
23 Feb 1880
Edgar Istel German composer born in Mainz Grand Duchy of Hesse (now Germany) (d. 1948)
23 Feb 1882
Ladislav Vycpalek Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1969)
23 Feb 1883
Karl Jaspers German existentialist philosopher born in Oldenburg Germany (d. 1969)
23 Feb 1892
B. Traven German novelist (The Death Ship The Treasure of the Sierra Madre) who is cloaked in mystery and whose identity real name and birthplace is disputed born possibly in wiebodzin Germany (now Poland) (d. 1969)
23 Feb 1915
Heinrich Schirmbeck German author and activist (Das Spiegellabyrinth) born in Recklinghausen Germany (d. 2005)
23 Feb 1920
Hall Overton American jazz pianist and jazz and classical composer (Enchanted Pear Tree) born in Bangor Michigan (d. ) [1]
23 Feb 1920
Paul Grin-Lajoie French Canadian politician (Minister of Education) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2018)
23 Feb 1923
Dante Lavelli American Pro Football HOF end (NFL Cship 1950 54 55 Cleveland Browns First-team All-Pro 1953 3 Pro Bowl) born in Hudson Ohio (d. 2009)
23 Feb 1923
Rafael Addiego Bruno Uruguayan jurist (briefly interim President of Uruguay) born in Salto Uruguay (d. 2014)
23 Feb 1924
Lejaren Hiller American composer (Illiac Suite) born in New York City (d. 1994)
23 Feb 1926
Rgine Crespin French operatic mezzo-soprano (Metropolitan Opera 1962-87 Sheherazade Les Nuits Dete) born in Marseille France (d. 2007)
23 Feb 1928
Taini Jamison (ne Royal) New Zealand netball coach (New Zealand 1967-71 World Cship 1967) born in Rotorua New Zealand (d. 2023)
23 Feb 1929
Richard Moryl American composer pedagogue and visual artist born in Newark New Jersey (d. 2018)
23 Feb 1930
Johnny Seven [Fetto] American actor (Ironside Amy Prentiss) born in New York City (d. 2010)
23 Feb 1933
Lee Calhoun American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1956 60) born in Laurel Mississippi (d. 1989)
23 Feb 1939
Josef Feistmantl Austrian luger (Olympic gold mens doubles 1964 World Cship gold singles 1969) born in Absam Austria (d. 2019)
23 Feb 1940
Peter Fonda American actor (Easy Rider Ulees Gold) born in New York City (d. 2019)
23 Feb 1943
Jada Rowland American actress (Penny-Hamptons Amy-Secret Storm) born in New York City
23 Feb 1944
Ed Flanagan American football center (Pro Bowl 1969 70 71 73 Detroit Lions San Diego Chargers) born in San Bernardino California (d. 2023)
23 Feb 1944
Mike Maxfield British rock guitarist and songwriter (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - The Cruel Sea) born in Manchester England (d. 2023)
23 Feb 1945
Frank Murray Northern Ireland police officer and superintendent (RUC Special Branch) known as the Bionic Man (d. 1996) [1]
23 Feb 1963
Bobby Bonilla American outfielder (NY Mets Baltimore Orioles Marlins) born in New York City
23 Feb 1583
Jean-Baptiste Morin French mathematician and astronomer born in Blois France (d. 1656)
23 Feb 1876
Wadih Sabra Lebanese composer (Kulluna lil Watan) born in Beirut Vilayet of Syria Ottoman Empire (d. 1952)
23 Feb 1880
Edgar Istel German composer born in Mainz Grand Duchy of Hesse German Empire (d. 1948)
23 Feb 1881
Titus Brandsma Dutch Roman Catholic priest philosopher (spoke out against Nazi ideology) martyr and saint born in Oegeklooster Netherlands (d. 1942)
23 Feb 1901
Edgar Ende German surrealist painter born in Altona Germany (d. 1965) [1]
23 Feb 1919
Derek Ezra [Baron Ezra] British politician Liberal Democrat Life Peer and Chairman of the National Coal Board (d. 2015) [1]
23 Feb 1923
Michael Bilandic American lawyer politician (Mayor of Chicago 1976-79) and jurist (Illinois Supreme Court 1990-2000) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2002)
23 Feb 1925
Ian Smith South African cricket leg-spin bowler (9 Tests 12 wickets Natal) born in Durban South Africa (d. 2015)
23 Feb 1928
David Somerset 11th Duke of Beaufort British aristocrat art dealer and peer born in the UK (d. 2017)
23 Feb 1928
Ralph Earnhardt American stock car racer born in Kannapolis North Carolina (d. 1973)
23 Feb 1928
Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev Soviet Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 12 Soyuz 18A) born in Siberia USSR (d. 1990)
23 Feb 1930
Imre Gyngyssy Hungarian filmmaker (The Revolt of Job) born in Pcs Hungary (d. 1994)
23 Feb 1930
Jef Geeraerts Flemish writer (Black Venus) and crime novelist born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 2015)
23 Feb 1938
Diane Varsi American actress (Allison-Peyton Place Bloody Mama) born in San Mateo California (d. 1992)
23 Feb 1944
Johnny Winter [John Dawson] American blues guitarist (Silver Train) born in Leland Mississippi (d. 2014)
23 Feb 1945
John Halsey British rock drummer (The Rutles - Barry Wom) born in Highgate North London England
23 Feb 1947
Shakira Caine British-Guyanese actress and model (Man Who Would Be King) born in St. Cuthberts Mission British Guiana
23 Feb 1948
Bill Alexander English theatre director known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company born in Hunstanton England
23 Feb 1948
Doug Moench American comic book writer known for his work on Batman and Master of Kung Fu born in Chicago Illinois
23 Feb 1949
Anna-Maria Mller German luger (Olympic gold GDR womens singles 1972) born in Friedrichroda Germany (d. 2009)
23 Feb 1951
Nicholas Kenyon English Music administrator and critic Head of the BBC Proms and the Barbican born in Cheshire
23 Feb 1953
Sallie Baliunas American astrophysicist (Mount Wilson Observatory) born in New York City
23 Feb 1958
Ria Brieffies Dutch pop singer (Dolly Dots - Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You) P.S.) born in Lutjebroek Netherlands (d. 2009)
23 Feb 1963
Reza Abdoh Iranian born American theater director and playwright born in Tehran Iran (d. 1995)
23 Feb 1963
Robert Collins English keyboard player (The Charlatans) born in Rowley Regis England (d. 1996)
23 Feb 1964
John Norum Swedish rock guitarist (Europe) born in Vard Norway
23 Feb 1965
Sylvie Guillem French ballerina (Royal Ballet 1989-2015) born in Paris France
23 Feb 1966
John Druce Canadian NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings) born in Peterborough Ontario
23 Feb 1966
Mark Abrahamian American rock guitarist (Starship) born in San Francisco California (d. 2012)
23 Feb 1967
Chris Vrenna American musician producer and sound engineer (Nine Inch Nails Tweaker) born in Erie Pennsylvania
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