Page 2: Historical Events In December - 23

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer on December - 23.   

1709  Jean-Noel Hamal, composer on this day in history.   

1714  On December - 23 johann Siebenkas, composer   

1715  On December - 23 russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund   

1716  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on December - 23.   

1724  Emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth on this day in history.   

1728  Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin on December - 23.   

1732  On this day in history richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame)   

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer on December - 23.   

1750  Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27) on this day in history.   

1751  France sets plan to tax clergymen on December - 23.   

1758  On this day in history nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

1761  Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy on December - 23.   

1763  On this day in history john Davy, composer   

1776  Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France on this day in history.   

1776  Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" on this day in history.   

1777  The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign on December - 23.   

1777  Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) on this day in history.   

1779  Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct on December - 23.   

1780  On this day in history charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher   

1783  Washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief on December - 23.   

1783  On this day in history general George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress   

1788  On December - 23 maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia   

1788  On this day in history maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia   

1790  On December - 23 jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

1793  Thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies on December - 23.   

1795  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) on December - 23.   

1804  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) on this day in history.   

1805  On December - 23 the birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader   

1805  Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church) on December - 23.   

1808  Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on December - 23.   

1812  On this day in history samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

1812  On this day in history michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat on December - 23.   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on December - 23.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1544  On December - 23 birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.