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 this day in history.   

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

1827  Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa) was born on December - 23.   

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

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 December - 23.   

1845  On this day in history birth of gustave Ador, union president of Austria (1919)   

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

1853  Maria Teresa Carreno, composer was born on December - 23.   

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

1855  On this day in history birth of alan Gray, composer   

1858  On this day in history 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  Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890) was born on December - 23.   

1867  On this day in history 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 December - 23.   

1885  On December - 23 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  Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on December - 23.   

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

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

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

1896  Alberto Hemsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on December - 23.   

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 December - 23 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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.