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

1548  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676)   

1621  Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678) was born on December - 23.   

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

1644  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer was born on December - 23.   

1689  On this day in history birth of joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

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

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

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer was born on December - 23.   

1716  On December - 23 birth of johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

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

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

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

1750  On this day in history birth of frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

1758  On December - 23 birth of nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

1763  On December - 23 birth of john Davy, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history birth of jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

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  Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 was born on December - 23.   

1812  On this day in history birth of samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

1812  William Hauser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

0918  On December - 23 conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1230  On December - 23 death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.