Historical Events In December - 23

1894  On December - 23 debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris  

1894  On December - 23 arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's)  

1896  On this day in history alberto Hemsi, composer  

1897  On December - 23 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 December - 23.  

1903  Fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan) on this day in history.  

1905  On December - 23 arn Bjornsson, composer  

1906  On this day in history ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered)  

1907  First all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on December - 23.  

1907  1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on December - 23.  

1907  Don McNeill, Galena Ill, host (Don McNeill TV Club) on this day in history.  

1908  On December - 23 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  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgians  

1909  On this day in history barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934)  

1911  On this day in history the opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin)  

1911  Frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich on December - 23.  

1911  James Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller) on December - 23.  

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

1912  1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" on this day in history.  

1913  On December - 23 president Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law  

1913  On December - 23 hans Henkemans, composer  

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

1914  World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt on December - 23.  

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 December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20  

1916  On this day in history world War I: Battle of Magdhaba  

1916  Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter on this day in history.  

1917  3 British warships come close to Holland on December - 23.  

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

1919  First hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched on this day in history.  

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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 December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)  

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 23.  

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

1548  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)  

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer  

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.  

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on this day in history.  

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on this day in history.  

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.  

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia  

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.  

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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.