Historical Events In December - 23

1894  Debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1894  Arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's) on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 23 alberto Hemsi, composer   

1897  On this day in history julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

1899  On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa   

1901  Gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan)   

1905  On December - 23 arn Bjornsson, composer   

1906  Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history first all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

1907  On this day in history 1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

1907  On this day in history don McNeill, Galena Ill, host (Don McNeill TV Club)   

1908  On this day in history yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine)   

1908  Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgium on this day in history.   

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgians on this day in history.   

1909  Barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) on December - 23.   

1911  The opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin) on December - 23.   

1911  On December - 23 frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich   

1911  On December - 23 james Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller)   

1911  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on December - 23.   

1912  On December - 23 1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy"   

1913  President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law on December - 23.   

1913  On this day in history hans Henkemans, composer   

1913  On this day in history james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

1914  World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history dezider Kardos, composer   

1915  J Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC on December - 23.   

1915  On this day in history roland Leighton, dies at 20   

1916  World War I: Battle of Magdhaba on this day in history.   

1916  Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter on December - 23.   

1917  3 British warships come close to Holland on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )   

1919  On December - 23 first hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched   

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1173  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

1513  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

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

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

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 December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

0679  On December - 23 death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

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

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  On December - 23 ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

1230  On December - 23 death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

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