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

1823  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer was born on December - 23.   

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 December - 23 birth of adam Minchejmer, composer   

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

1843  Richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 23 birth of emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal)   

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 this day in history.   

1858  Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater) was born on December - 23.   

1860  On this day in history birth of harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)   

1862  Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium) was born on December - 23.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1885  Pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

1888  On this day in history birth of eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

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

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

1893  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of alberto Hemsi, composer   

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

1896  On December - 23 birth of giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard)   

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

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

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on this day in history.   

0918  On December - 23 conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

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

1230  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

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