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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1862  Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium) was born on this day in history.   

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

1867  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 birth of hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45)   

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

1886  Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse) was born on December - 23.   

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 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 this day in history 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  Alberto Hemsi, composer was born on December - 23.   

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

1896  On this day in history 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  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on this day in history.   

0910  On December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

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

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1230  On this day in history 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