Famous Birthdays In December - 23
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 December - 23.
1537 On December - 23 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)
1544 Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.
1548 On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)
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 Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer was born on this day in history.
1689 On December - 23 birth of joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer
1699 Joseph Gibbs, composer was born on December - 23.
1709 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 December - 23.
1750 Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27) was born on December - 23.
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 this day in history birth of charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher
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 Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) was born on this day in history.
1805 Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church) was born on this day in history.
1808 Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 was born on December - 23.
1812 Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) was born on December - 23.
1812 William Hauser, composer was born on this day in history.
1815 On this day in history birth of henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat
1818 David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 was born on December - 23.