Famous Birthdays In December - 23

1819  On December - 23 birth of jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889)  

1822  Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history birth of alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer  

1827  Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa) was born on this day in history.  

1828  On this day in history birth of mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter)  

1830  On December - 23 birth of adam Minchejmer, composer  

1834  On this day in history birth of thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint)  

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

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

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

1864  On December - 23 birth of zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890)  

1867  Madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul was born on December - 23.  

1878  Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.  

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

1887  On this day in history 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  Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wolf, writer  

1891  On December - 23 birth of alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956)  

1893  Ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father) was born on December - 23.  

1894  Arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's) was born on this day in history.  

1896  On December - 23 birth of alberto Hemsi, composer  

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

1896  Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard) was born on this day in history.  

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) was born on December - 23.  

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0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.  

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  Death of Conrad of Franconia on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 23.  

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on December - 23.