December 23 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

0245  Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra.   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

0619  In this year, Boniface V starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0679  Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar.   

0913  Conrad of Franconia   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

0962  Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city of Aleppo, recovering the tattered tunic of John the Baptist.   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies.   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1230  Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England.   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies.   

1482  Peace of Atrecht   

1493  Georg Alt's German translation of Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle is published.   

1502  Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57.   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71).   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

1568  Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England   

1569  St Philip of Moscow martyred by Ivan the Terrible.   

1569  St Philip, metropolitan of Moscow, martyred by Ivan the Terrible   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer.   

1588  Hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

1619  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia, dies at 47   

1620  Construction on the Plymouth Settlement Begins   

1620  French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII   

1644  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer   

1652  John Cotton, Mass Bay Puritan preacher, dies at 68   

1672  Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn   

1688  English king Jacob II flees to France.   

1688  Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21   

1689  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer.   

1690  John Flamsteed observes Uranus without realizing it's undiscovered.   

1696  Johann David Mayer, composer, dies at 60.   

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1173  Louis i: Duke of bavaria   

1174  Louis i: Duke of wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas smith: English diplomat and scholar   

1544  Anna: Duchess of saxson/wife of prince willem of orange (1561-71)   

1548  Pieter c bockenberg: Historian (annales hollandiae et zeelandiae)   

1582  Severo bonini: Composer   

1597  Martin opitz: Germany, poet "father of modern german poetry"   

1613  Carl gustaf wrangel: Swedish soldier   

0558  Childebert: King of france (511-58),   

0679  Death of Dagobert ii: King of austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  Naum of preslav: Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of franconia: Conrad of franconia   

0918  Death of Conrad i: East frankish/german king (911-18),   

1116  Death of Ivo van chartres: French canonist/bishop of chartres/saint,   

1230  Death of Berengaria of navarre: Queen of richard i of england   

1236  Philippus cancellarius: French theologist/poet (summa cum laude),