Page 2: Historical Events In December - 23

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer on this day in history.   

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

1714  On December - 23 johann Siebenkas, composer   

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

1716  On December - 23 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

1724  On December - 23 emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth   

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

1732  Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) on this day in history.   

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer on December - 23.   

1750  On this day in history frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

1751  France sets plan to tax clergymen on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

1776  On December - 23 thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls"   

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 December - 23.   

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

1780  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher on December - 23.   

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

1783  On December - 23 general George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress   

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

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia on December - 23.   

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

1793  On December - 23 thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies   

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 this day in history joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church)   

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

1812  Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) on December - 23.   

1812  Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  On this day in history 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  Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.   

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

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

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  On December - 23 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 this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies