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 this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer   

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

1716  On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

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

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  On December - 23 johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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

1751  On this day in history france sets plan to tax clergymen   

1758  On December - 23 nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

1761  Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy on this day in history.   

1763  John Davy, composer on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France   

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

1779  On December - 23 benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct   

1780  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher on this day in history.   

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

1788  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1805  The birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader on this day in history.   

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

1808  Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1812  Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) on this day in history.   

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  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  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

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

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  On December - 23 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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.