Famous Birthdays 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  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of adam Minchejmer, composer  

1834  Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint) was born on December - 23.  

1843  On December - 23 birth of richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924)  

1845  Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal) was born on December - 23.  

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 December - 23 birth of henry B. Guppy, British botanist (d. 1926)  

1855  Alan Gray, composer was born on December - 23.  

1858  On December - 23 birth of vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater)  

1860  On December - 23 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 December - 23 birth of stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972)  

1883  On December - 23 birth of hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45)  

1885  On this day in history birth of pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964)  

1886  Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse) was born on December - 23.  

1887  Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.  

1887  On December - 23 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  Friedrich Wolf, writer was born on this day in history.  

1891  Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

1893  Ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father) was born on this day in history.  

1894  Arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's) was born on December - 23.  

1896  Alberto Hemsi, composer was born on December - 23.  

1896  On this day in history birth of g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer  

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

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) was born on this day in history.  

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0558  On December - 23 childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62  

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 this day in history.  

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.  

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on this day in history.  

1116  On December - 23 ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies  

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 this day in history.