George Washington Hewitt History: May 4, 1893 - George Washington Hewitt, composer, dies at 82
More Notable Birthdays on February 23:
1965 - Michael Dell, born in Houston, Texas, businessman, founder of Dell, Inc., philanthropist, named 'Inc.' magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, worth over $12 billion
1949 - Marc Garneau, Quebec City Canada, PhD/astronaut, STS-13, 77
1940 - Peter Fonda, actor, Easy Rider, Lilith, Wild Angels, Trip
1939 - Majel Barrett, born in Columbus, Ohio, actress, Christine Chapel-Star Trek
1868 - W. E. B. Du Bois, born in Massachusetts, civil rights writer, Souls of Black Folk