Historical Events In December - 23

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer on this day in history.  

1709  On this day in history jean-Noel Hamal, composer  

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer on December - 23.  

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund on this day in history.  

1716  On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer  

1724  On this day in history emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth  

1728  On December - 23 prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin  

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

1749  On this day in history johann Lukas Schubaur, composer  

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

1751  On December - 23 france sets plan to tax clergymen  

1758  Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York on this day in history.  

1761  On this day in history alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy  

1763  John Davy, composer on this day in history.  

1776  Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France on December - 23.  

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

1777  On this day in history the birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign  

1777  On December - 23 aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)  

1779  On this day in history benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct  

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

1783  Washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief on this day in history.  

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 this day in history jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics  

1793  Thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies on this day in history.  

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  The birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader on December - 23.  

1805  On December - 23 joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church)  

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

1812  On December - 23 samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)  

1812  Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73 on December - 23.  

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 December - 23.  

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

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)  

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 23.  

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on this day in history.  

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

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.  

0558  On this day in history childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62  

0679  On December - 23 death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered  

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

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia  

0918  On this day in history 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  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 December - 23.