Famous Personalities Born In December - 23
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1173 On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)
1174 Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on this day in history.
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 December - 23.
1548 Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.
1582 Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.
1597 Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.
1613 On December - 23 birth of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676)
1621 On December - 23 birth of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678)
1621 Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682) was born on December - 23.
1644 Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer was born on this day in history.
1689 On this day in history birth of joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer
1699 On this day in history birth of joseph Gibbs, composer
1709 On this day in history birth of jean-Noel Hamal, composer
1714 Johann Siebenkas, composer was born on December - 23.
1716 On December - 23 birth of johann Heinrich Rolle, composer
1732 Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) was born on this day in history.
1743 On December - 23 birth of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803)
1749 On this day in history birth of johann Lukas Schubaur, composer
1750 On this day in history birth of frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)
1758 On this day in history birth of nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York
1763 John Davy, composer was born on this day in history.
1777 On this day in history birth of aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)
1780 Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher was born on December - 23.
1790 Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics was born on December - 23.
1795 On this day in history birth of philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)
1804 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883
1812 On this day in history birth of samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)
1812 On this day in history birth of william Hauser, composer
1815 On this day in history birth of henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat
1818 On December - 23 birth of david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899