Historical Events In December - 23
Wednesday, 08 July 2020
1699 Joseph Gibbs, composer on December - 23.
1709 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer on December - 23.
1714 On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer
1715 Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund on this day in history.
1716 On December - 23 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer
1724 On December - 23 emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth
1728 Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin on this day in history.
1732 Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) on December - 23.
1749 On December - 23 johann Lukas Schubaur, composer
1750 On this day in history frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)
1751 On this day in history france sets plan to tax clergymen
1758 Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York on December - 23.
1761 On December - 23 alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy
1763 John Davy, composer on this day in history.
1776 On December - 23 continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France
1776 Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" on this day in history.
1777 The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign on December - 23.
1777 On December - 23 aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)
1779 On this day in history benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct
1780 Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher on December - 23.
1783 On this day in history washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief
1783 General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress on December - 23.
1788 On this day in history maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia
1788 Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia on December - 23.
1790 Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics on this day in history.
1793 Thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies on this day in history.
1795 Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) on December - 23.
1804 Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) on December - 23.
1805 On this day in history the birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader
1805 Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church) on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883
1812 Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) on this day in history.
1812 Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1815 On December - 23 henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat
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