People born on February 23 146
Pope Paul II
b. 1417 – d. 1471
Paul II, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 1417)
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
b. 1417 – d. 1479
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1479)
Matthias Corvinus
b. 1443 – d. 1490
Matthias Corvinus, Romanian-Hungarian husband of Beatrice of Naples (b. 1443)
Onofrio Panvinio
b. 1529 – d. 1568
Onofrio Panvinio, Italian historian (d. 1568)
Henry XI of Legnica
b. 1539 – d. 1588
Henry XI of Legnica, thrice Duke of Legnica (d. 1588)
Salima Sultan Begum
b. 1539 – d. 1612
Salima Sultan Begum, Empress of the Mughal Empire (d. 1612)
Jean-Baptiste Morin (mathematician)
b. 1583 – d. 1656
Jean-Baptiste Morin, French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer (d. 1656)
Balthazar Gerbier
b. 1592 – d. 1663
Balthazar Gerbier, Dutch painter (d. 1663)
Samuel Pepys
b. 1633 – d. 1703
Samuel Pepys, English politician (b. 1633)
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
b. 1646 – d. 1709
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (d. 1709)
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville
b. 1680 – d. 1767
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, Canadian politician, 2nd Colonial Governor of Louisiana (d. 1767)
George Frideric Handel
b. 1685 – d. 1759
George Frideric Handel, German-English organist and composer (b. 1685)
Richard Price
b. 1723 – d. 1791
Richard Price, Welsh-English preacher and philosopher (b. 1723)
Mayer Amschel Rothschild
b. 1744 – d. 1812
Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German banker (b. 1744)
Hendrik Willem Mesdag
b. 1831 – d. 1915
Hendrik Willem Mesdag, Dutch painter (b. 1831)
Carl Menger
b. 1840 – d. 1921
Carl Menger, Polish-Austrian economist and academic (b. 1840)
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann
b. 1842 – d. 1906
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher and author (b. 1842)
César Ritz
b. 1850 – d. 1918
César Ritz, Swiss businessman, founded The Ritz Hotel, London and Hôtel Ritz Paris (d. 1918)
Dục Đức
b. 1852 – d. 1883
Dục Đức, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1852)
W. E. B. Du Bois
b. 1868 – d. 1963
W. E. B. Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, and activist (b. 1868)
Anna Hofman-Uddgren
b. 1868 – d. 1947
Anna Hofman-Uddgren, Swedish actress, singer, and director (d. 1947)
Liang Qichao
b. 1873 – d. 1929
Liang Qichao, Chinese journalist, philosopher, and scholar (d. 1929)
Konstantin Päts
b. 1874 – d. 1956
Konstantin Päts, Estonian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Estonia (d. 1956)
Kazimir Malevich
b. 1878 – d. 1935
Kazimir Malevich, Ukrainian-Russian painter and theoretician (b. 1878)
Karl Jaspers
b. 1883 – d. 1969
Karl Jaspers, German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (b. 1883)
Guy C. Wiggins
b. 1883 – d. 1962
Guy C. Wiggins, American painter (d. 1962)
Musidora
b. 1889 – d. 1957
Musidora, French actress and director (d. 1957)
Cyril Delevanti
b. 1889 – d. 1975
Cyril Delevanti, English-American actor (d. 1975)
Victor Fleming
b. 1889 – d. 1949
Victor Fleming, American director, cinematographer, and producer (d. 1949)
John Gilbert Winant
b. 1889 – d. 1947
John Gilbert Winant, American captain, pilot, and politician, 60th Governor of New Hampshire (d. 1947)
Kathleen Harrison
b. 1892 – d. 1995
Kathleen Harrison, English actress (d. 1995)
Harold Horder
b. 1894 – d. 1978
Harold Horder, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1978)
Erich Kästner
b. 1899 – d. 1974
Erich Kästner, German author and poet (b. 1899)
Norman Taurog
b. 1899 – d. 1981
Norman Taurog, American director and screenwriter (b. 1899)
Terence Fisher
b. 1904 – d. 1980
Terence Fisher, English director and screenwriter (b. 1904)
William L. Shirer
b. 1904 – d. 1993
William L. Shirer, American journalist and historian (d. 1993)
William McMahon
b. 1908 – d. 1988
William McMahon, Australian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1988)
Jon Hall (actor)
b. 1915 – d. 1979
Jon Hall, American actor and director (d. 1979)
Paul Tibbets
b. 1915 – d. 2007
Paul Tibbets, American general and pilot (d. 2007)
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Johnny Carey
b. 1919 – d. 1995
Johnny Carey, Irish footballer and manager (b. 1919)
Paul Gérin-Lajoie
b. 1920
Paul Gérin-Lajoie, Canadian lawyer and politician
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Rafael Addiego Bruno
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Rafael Addiego Bruno, Uruguayan jurist and politician, President of Uruguay (d. 2014)
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Ioannis Grivas
b. 1923 – d. 2016
Ioannis Grivas, Greek judge and politician, 176th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2016)
Dante Lavelli
b. 1923 – d. 2009
Dante Lavelli, American football player (d. 2009)
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Mary Francis Shura
b. 1923 – d. 1991
Mary Francis Shura, American author (d. 1991)
Allan McLeod Cormack
b. 1924 – d. 1998
Allan McLeod Cormack, South African-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1924)
Louis Stokes
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Louis Stokes, American lawyer and politician (b. 1925)
Régine Crespin
b. 1927 – d. 2007
Régine Crespin, French soprano (b. 1927)
Hans Herrmann
b. 1928
Hans Herrmann, German race car driver
Vasily Lazarev
b. 1928 – d. 1990
Vasily Lazarev, Russian colonel, physician, and astronaut (d. 1990)
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
b. 1929 – d. 2008
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow (d. 2008)
Elston Howard
b. 1929 – d. 1980
Elston Howard, American baseball player and coach (d. 1980)
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Paul West (writer)
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Paul West, English-American author, poet, and academic (d. 2015)
Tom Wesselmann
b. 1931 – d. 2004
Tom Wesselmann, American painter and sculptor (d. 2004)
Majel Barrett
b. 1932 – d. 2008
Majel Barrett, American actress and producer (d. 2008)
Tom Osborne
b. 1937
Tom Osborne, American football player, coach, and politician
Paul Morrissey
b. 1938
Paul Morrissey, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Diane Varsi
b. 1938 – d. 1992
Diane Varsi, American actress (d. 1992)
Peter Fonda
b. 1940
Peter Fonda, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Jackie Smith
b. 1940
Jackie Smith, American football player
Ron Hunt
b. 1941
Ron Hunt, American baseball player
Fred Biletnikoff
b. 1943
Fred Biletnikoff, American football player and coach
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Bobby Mitchell (golfer)
b. 1943
Bobby Mitchell, American golfer
Bernard Cornwell
b. 1944
Bernard Cornwell, English author and educator
Florian Fricke
b. 1944 – d. 2001
Florian Fricke, German keyboard player and composer (d. 2001)
Johnny Winter
b. 1944 – d. 2014
Johnny Winter, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1944)
Allan Boesak
b. 1945
Allan Boesak, South African cleric and politician
Rusty Young (musician)
b. 1946
Rusty Young, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Pia Kjærsgaard
b. 1947
Pia Kjærsgaard, Danish politician, Speaker of the Danish Parliament
Anton Mosimann
b. 1947
Anton Mosimann, Swiss chef and author
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Bill Alexander (director)
b. 1948
Bill Alexander, English director and producer
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Trevor Cherry
b. 1948
Trevor Cherry, English footballer
Steve Priest
b. 1948
Steve Priest, English singer-songwriter and bass player
César Aira
b. 1949
César Aira, Argentinian author and translator
Marc Garneau
b. 1949
Marc Garneau, Canadian engineer, astronaut, and politician
Rebecca Goldstein
b. 1950
Rebecca Goldstein, American philosopher and author
Eddie Dibbs
b. 1951
Eddie Dibbs, American tennis player
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
b. 1951
Ed "Too Tall" Jones, American football player and boxer
Patricia Richardson
b. 1951
Patricia Richardson, American actress
Brad Whitford
b. 1952
Brad Whitford, American guitarist and songwriter
Kenny Bee
b. 1953
Kenny Bee, Hong Kong singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Satoru Nakajima
b. 1953
Satoru Nakajima, Japanese race car driver
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Rajini Thiranagama
b. 1954 – d. 1989
Rajini Thiranagama, Sri Lankan physician and academic (b. 1954)
Viktor Yushchenko
b. 1954
Viktor Yushchenko, Ukrainian captain and politician, 3rd President of Ukraine
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Howard Jones (musician)
b. 1955
Howard Jones, English singer-songwriter
Flip Saunders
b. 1955 – d. 2015
Flip Saunders, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)
Sandra Osborne
b. 1956
Sandra Osborne, Scottish politician
David Sylvian
b. 1958
David Sylvian, English singer-songwriter
Clayton Anderson
b. 1959
Clayton Anderson, American engineer and astronaut
Nick de Bois
b. 1959
Nick de Bois, English politician
Ian Liddell-Grainger
b. 1959
Ian Liddell-Grainger, Scottish soldier and politician
Linda Nolan
b. 1959
Linda Nolan, Irish singer and actress
Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
b. 1960
Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
Michael Wilton
b. 1962
Michael Wilton, American guitarist
Bobby Bonilla
b. 1963
Bobby Bonilla, American baseball player
Radosław Sikorski
b. 1963
Radosław Sikorski, Polish journalist and politician, 11th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
John Norum
b. 1964
John Norum, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter
Michael Dell
b. 1965
Michael Dell, American businessman
Helena Suková
b. 1965
Helena Suková, Czech-Monacan tennis player
Steve Stricker
b. 1967
Steve Stricker, American golfer
Chris Vrenna
b. 1967
Chris Vrenna, American drummer, songwriter, and producer
Michael Campbell
b. 1969
Michael Campbell, New Zealand-Australian golfer
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Martine Croxall
b. 1969
Martine Croxall, English journalist and television news presenter
Daymond John
b. 1969
Daymond John, American fashion designer and businessman, founded FUBU
Niecy Nash
b. 1970
Niecy Nash, American actress and producer
Carin Koch
b. 1971
Carin Koch, Swedish golfer
Melinda Messenger
b. 1971
Melinda Messenger, English model and television host
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Joe-Max Moore
b. 1971
Joe-Max Moore, American soccer player
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Alessandro Sturba
b. 1972
Alessandro Sturba, Italian footballer
Rondell White
b. 1972
Rondell White, American baseball player
Jeff Nordgaard
b. 1973
Jeff Nordgaard, American-Polish basketball player
Herschelle Gibbs
b. 1974
Herschelle Gibbs, South African cricketer
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Robbi Kempson
b. 1974
Robbi Kempson, South African rugby player
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Michael Cornacchia
b. 1975
Michael Cornacchia, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Scott Elarton
b. 1976
Scott Elarton, American baseball player and coach
Kelly Macdonald
b. 1976
Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress
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Jeff O'Neill
b. 1976
Jeff O'Neill, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
b. 1977
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, Estonian skier
Residente
b. 1978
Residente, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter
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Dan Snyder (ice hockey)
b. 1978 – d. 2003
Dan Snyder, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1978)
S. E. Cupp
b. 1979
S. E. Cupp, American journalist and author
Gareth Barry
b. 1981
Gareth Barry, English footballer
Josh Gad
b. 1981
Josh Gad, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Charles Tillman
b. 1981
Charles Tillman, American football player
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Adam Hann-Byrd
b. 1982
Adam Hann-Byrd, American actor and screenwriter
Mido (footballer)
b. 1983
Mido, Egyptian footballer and sportscaster
Aziz Ansari
b. 1983
Aziz Ansari, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
Emily Blunt
b. 1983
Emily Blunt, English actress
Emerson Conceição
b. 1986
Emerson Conceição, Brazilian footballer
Skylar Grey
b. 1986
Skylar Grey, American singer-songwriter
Kazuya Kamenashi
b. 1986
Kazuya Kamenashi, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor
Jerod Mayo
b. 1986
Jerod Mayo, American football player
Ola Svensson
b. 1986
Ola Svensson, Swedish singer-songwriter
Ab-Soul
b. 1987
Ab-Soul, American rapper
Theophilus London
b. 1987
Theophilus London, Trinidadian-American singer-songwriter and producer
Nicolás Gaitán
b. 1988
Nicolás Gaitán, Argentinian footballer
Evan Bates
b. 1989
Evan Bates, American ice dancer
Jérémy Pied
b. 1989
Jérémy Pied, French footballer
Kevin Connauton
b. 1990
Kevin Connauton, Canadian ice hockey player
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Terry Hawkridge
b. 1990
Terry Hawkridge, English footballer
Marco Scandella
b. 1990
Marco Scandella, Canadian ice hockey player
Casemiro
b. 1992
Casemiro, Brazilian footballer
Kyriakos Papadopoulos
b. 1992
Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Greek footballer
Chris Grevsmuhl
b. 1993
Chris Grevsmuhl, Australian rugby league player
Dakota Fanning
b. 1994
Dakota Fanning, American actress
Andrew Wiggins
b. 1995
Andrew Wiggins, Canadian basketball player