Famous Birthdays In December - 23

1819  Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875) was born on December - 23.   

1823  On this day in history birth of alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer   

1827  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa)   

1828  Mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter) was born on December - 23.   

1830  Adam Minchejmer, composer was born on December - 23.   

1834  On this day in history birth of thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint)   

1843  On this day in history birth of richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924)   

1845  On December - 23 birth of emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal)   

1845  Gustave Ador, union president of Austria (1919) was born on this day in history.   

1853  On December - 23 birth of giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer   

1853  Maria Teresa Carreno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1854  On December - 23 birth of henry B. Guppy, British botanist (d. 1926)   

1855  Alan Gray, composer was born on this day in history.   

1858  Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater) was born on December - 23.   

1860  On this day in history birth of harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)   

1862  Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890)   

1867  On this day in history birth of madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul   

1878  Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972) was born on December - 23.   

1883  Hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 23 birth of eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

1887  On December - 23 birth of john Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage)   

1888  Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Friedrich Wolf, writer was born on December - 23.   

1891  Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 23 birth of ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father)   

1894  Arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's) was born on December - 23.   

1896  Alberto Hemsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 23 birth of g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer   

1896  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard)   

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) was born on this day in history.   

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0558  On this day in history childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on December - 23.   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  On December - 23 conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on December - 23.   

1230  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on December - 23.   

1236  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies