Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

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

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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

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

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1621  Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history birth of joseph Gibbs, composer   

1709  Jean-Noel Hamal, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  On December - 23 birth of johann Siebenkas, composer   

1716  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

1732  Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) was born on this day in history.   

1743  Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer was born on December - 23.   

1750  Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27) was born on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history birth of nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

1763  On December - 23 birth of john Davy, composer   

1777  Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) was born on December - 23.   

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  On December - 23 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  William Hauser, composer was born on December - 23.   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat was born on December - 23.   

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 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 December - 23 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 this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

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