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 this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund on December - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer on December - 23.   

1750  On December - 23 frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

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

1758  Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York on December - 23.   

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

1763  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1780  On December - 23 charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher   

1783  On December - 23 washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief   

1783  General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress on December - 23.   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia on this day in history.   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia on this day in history.   

1790  Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies   

1795  On this day in history philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)   

1804  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) on December - 23.   

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

1805  Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church) on this day in history.   

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

1815  On this day in history henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat   

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1173  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on December - 23.   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on this day in history.   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.   

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

1230  On December - 23 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