Famous Personalities Born In December - 23
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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.