Page 2: 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  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on December - 23.   

1724  Emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth on December - 23.   

1728  On this day in history prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin   

1732  On December - 23 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  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  On this day in history alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy   

1763  John Davy, composer on December - 23.   

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

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

1779  Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1790  On this day in history jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

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

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

1804  On December - 23 charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)   

1805  On this day in history 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  Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) on December - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 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 December - 23.   

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

0558  On December - 23 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  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

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  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on December - 23.   

1236  On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies