Famous Birthdays In December - 23

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

1822  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875)   

1823  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  On December - 23 birth of wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa)   

1828  Mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter) was born on December - 23.   

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  Richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

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  Henry B. Guppy, British botanist (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1864  On this day in history birth of zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890)   

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

1878  On December - 23 birth of stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972)   

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

1885  Pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964) was born on December - 23.   

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

1894  On December - 23 birth of arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's)   

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

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

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

1897  On this day in history birth of julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

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0558  On this day in history childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

0910  On this day in history death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

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

1230  On December - 23 death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

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