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Historical Events Happened In December - 23

Sunday, 19 May 2013

0619 On this day in history boniface V begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1116 On this day in history ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies

1174 Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach on this day in history.

1230 On this day in history berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England

1236 On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies

1482 On this day in history peace of Atrecht

1493 On this day in history georg Alt's German translation of Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle is published.

1502 Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57 on this day in history.

1544 Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) on this day in history.

1548 Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) on this day in history.

1568 Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England on this day in history.

1569 St Philip of Moscow martyred by Ivan the Terrible on this day in history.

1569 On this day in history st Philip, metropolitan of Moscow, martyred by Ivan the Terrible

1582 On this day in history severo Bonini, composer

1588 Hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37 on this day in history.

1597 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" on this day in history.

1619 On this day in history johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia, dies at 47

1620 Construction on the Plymouth Settlement Begins on this day in history.

1620 French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII on this day in history.

1644 On this day in history tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer

1652 John Cotton, Mass Bay Puritan preacher, dies at 68 on this day in history.

1672 Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn on this day in history.

1688 English king Jacob II flees to France on this day in history.

1688 On this day in history jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21

1689 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer on this day in history.

1690 On this day in history john Flamsteed observes Uranus without realizing it's undiscovered

1696 On this day in history johann David Mayer, composer, dies at 60

1699 On this day in history joseph Gibbs, composer

1709 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer on this day in history.

1714 Johann Siebenkas, composer on this day in history.

1715 On this day in history russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund

1716 Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on this day in history.

1724 On this day in history emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth

1728 On this day in history prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin

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Famous Birthdays In December - 23

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1173 Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.

1174 On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach

1513 Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.

1537 King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.

1544 Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on this day in history.

1548 On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)

1582 Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.

1597 On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"

Famous Deaths In December - 23

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1116 On this day in history ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies

1230 On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England

1236 On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies

1502 On this day in history margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57

1556 On this day in history death of nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. 1504)

1568 Death of Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England on this day in history.

1569 On this day in history death of st Philip, metropolitan of Moscow, martyred by Ivan the Terrible

1575 On this day in history death of akiyama Nobutomo, Japanese warrior (hanged) (b. 1531)