Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

1173  On December - 23 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  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.   

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

1613  On December - 23 birth of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676)   

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

1621  Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682) was born on December - 23.   

1644  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of joseph Gibbs, composer   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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

1758  On this day in history birth of nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

1763  John Davy, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)   

1805  Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church) was born on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history birth of thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

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

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

1815  On this day in history birth of henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat   

1818  On December - 23 birth of david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

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0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

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 December - 23.