Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

1819  Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

1830  Adam Minchejmer, composer was born on December - 23.   

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

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

1845  Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal) was born on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 23 birth of gustave Ador, union president of Austria (1919)   

1853  On December - 23 birth of giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater)   

1860  Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 23 birth of henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium)   

1864  Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890) was born on this day in history.   

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

1878  Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972) was born on December - 23.   

1883  Hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45) was born on December - 23.   

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

1886  On December - 23 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  John Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 23 birth of eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

1888  Friedrich Wolf, writer was born on December - 23.   

1891  Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956) was born on December - 23.   

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 December - 23 birth of alberto Hemsi, composer   

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

1896  Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard) was born on December - 23.   

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  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

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

1116  On this day in history ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

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

1236  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies