Famous Birthdays In December - 23

1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.  

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach  

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 December - 23 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  Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676) was born on December - 23.  

1621  On December - 23 birth of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678)  

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

1699  On December - 23 birth of joseph Gibbs, composer  

1709  On this day in history birth of jean-Noel Hamal, composer  

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer was born on this day in history.  

1716  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer was born on this day in history.  

1732  Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) was born on this day in history.  

1743  On December - 23 birth of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803)  

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 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 December - 23.  

1795  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) was born on December - 23.  

1804  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) was born on December - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1812  On this day in history birth of william Hauser, composer  

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.  

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0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.  

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

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on December - 23.  

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia  

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.  

1116  On this day in history 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  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies