Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

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  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on December - 23.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

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

1613  On December - 23 birth of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676)   

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

1621  Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682) was born on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.   

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

1714  On this day in history birth of johann Siebenkas, composer   

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 this day in history birth of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803)   

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 December - 23 birth of nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

1763  On this day in history birth of john Davy, composer   

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

1780  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher was born on December - 23.   

1790  Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 23 birth of joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church)   

1808  On this day in history birth of thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

1812  Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) was born on December - 23.   

1812  William Hauser, composer was born on December - 23.   

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

1818  David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 was born on December - 23.   

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

0679  On this day in history death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  On December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on this day in history.   

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

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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on December - 23.