Famous Birthdays In December - 23
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1173 On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)
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 December - 23.
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 Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on this day in history.
1582 On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer
1597 On December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"
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 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 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer was born on this day in history.
1699 Joseph Gibbs, composer was born on December - 23.
1709 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer was born on this day in history.
1714 On December - 23 birth of johann Siebenkas, composer
1716 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Rolle, composer
1732 On December - 23 birth of richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame)
1743 On December - 23 birth of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803)
1749 On December - 23 birth of johann Lukas Schubaur, composer
1750 Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27) was born on this day in history.
1758 On December - 23 birth of nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York
1763 John Davy, composer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics
1795 On December - 23 birth of philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)
1804 Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) was born on December - 23.
1805 Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church) was born on December - 23.
1808 On December - 23 birth of thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883
1812 Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) was born on December - 23.
1812 William Hauser, composer was born on December - 23.
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.