Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

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  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.   

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

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

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

1613  Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676) was born on December - 23.   

1621  On December - 23 birth of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678)   

1621  On this day in history birth of heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682)   

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

1689  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer was born on December - 23.   

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  On December - 23 birth of jean-Noel Hamal, composer   

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1732  On December - 23 birth of richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame)   

1743  Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803) was born on December - 23.   

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  On December - 23 birth of frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

1758  Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York was born on this day in history.   

1763  John Davy, composer was born on December - 23.   

1777  On this day in history birth of aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

1780  On December - 23 birth of charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher   

1790  On December - 23 birth of jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

1795  On December - 23 birth of philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)   

1804  On December - 23 birth of charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)   

1805  Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church) was born on this day in history.   

1808  Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 23 birth of samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

1812  On this day in history birth of william Hauser, composer   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history birth of david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

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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  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on this day in history.   

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

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