Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

1819  Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889) was born on December - 23.   

1822  Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875) was born on December - 23.   

1823  On December - 23 birth of alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer   

1827  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa)   

1828  Mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter) was born on this day in history.   

1830  On December - 23 birth of adam Minchejmer, composer   

1834  On December - 23 birth of thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint)   

1843  Richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924) was born on December - 23.   

1845  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal)   

1845  Gustave Ador, union president of Austria (1919) was born on this day in history.   

1853  Giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Carreno, composer   

1854  On this day in history birth of henry B. Guppy, British botanist (d. 1926)   

1855  Alan Gray, composer was born on this day in history.   

1858  Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater) was born on December - 23.   

1860  On this day in history birth of harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)   

1862  On this day in history birth of henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium)   

1864  Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890) was born on December - 23.   

1867  On December - 23 birth of madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul   

1878  On this day in history birth of stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972)   

1883  Hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)   

1887  On December - 23 birth of eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

1887  On this day in history birth of john Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage)   

1888  Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 23 birth of friedrich Wolf, writer   

1891  On this day in history birth of alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956)   

1893  On December - 23 birth of ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father)   

1894  On this day in history birth of arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's)   

1896  On this day in history birth of alberto Hemsi, composer   

1896  On December - 23 birth of g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer   

1896  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard)   

1897  On December - 23 birth of julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

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

0679  On December - 23 death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  On December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

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

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on December - 23.   

1230  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on this day in history.   

1236  On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies