Famous Birthdays In December - 23
Sunday, 01 October 2023
1173 Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on December - 23.
1174 Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.
1513 On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)
1537 King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 23.
1544 On December - 23 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 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 this day in history.
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 December - 23 birth of tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer
1689 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer was born on December - 23.
1699 On December - 23 birth of joseph Gibbs, composer
1709 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer was born on this day in history.
1714 Johann Siebenkas, composer was born on this day in history.
1716 Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer was born on December - 23.
1732 Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) was born on December - 23.
1743 On this day in history birth of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803)
1749 On December - 23 birth of johann Lukas Schubaur, composer
1750 Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27) was born on this day in history.
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 December - 23 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 this day in history.
1795 Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) was born on this day in history.
1804 On December - 23 birth of charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)
1805 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.