Page 3: Historical Events In December - 23

1818  On this day in history david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1823  On December - 23 "Visit from St Nicholas" by C Moore published in Troy (New York) Sentinel   

1823  On this day in history "Visit from St Nicholas" by C Moore published in Troy (NY) Sentinel   

1823  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer on this day in history.   

1827  Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa) on December - 23.   

1828  On December - 23 mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter)   

1830  On this day in history adam Minchejmer, composer   

1832  On this day in history dutch troops in Antwerp surrender   

1834  On this day in history english architect, Joseph Hansom, patents his 'safety cab' known as the 'Hansom' cab   

1834  On this day in history joseph Hansom of London receives patent for Hansom cabs   

1834  Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint) on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 23 emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal)   

1852  First Chinese theater in US, Celestial John, opens in San Francisco on December - 23.   

1852  On this day in history 1st Chinese theater in US, Celestial John, opens in San Francisco   

1853  On December - 23 giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer   

1855  Alan Gray, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater)   

1860  Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I) on December - 23.   

1862  Union General Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history union Gen Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis   

1862  Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history first self-made millionairess (Sarah Breedlove-hair straightener)   

1867  1st self-made millionairess (Sarah Breedlove-hair straightner) on December - 23.   

1867  Madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul on this day in history.   

1876  Turkey's 1st constitution proclaimed on December - 23.   

1883  On this day in history hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45)   

1886  On December - 23 albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)   

1887  On December - 23 eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

1888  Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear on this day in history.   

1888  Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) on December - 23.   

1891  Holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1893  The opera "Hansel und Gretel" is produced (Weimar) on this day in history.   

1893  Opera "Hansel und Gretel" is produced (Weimar) on December - 23.   

1893  Ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father) on December - 23.   

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

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

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On December - 23 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 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  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

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

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

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on this day in history.   

1116  On this day in history ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

1230  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on December - 23.   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on December - 23.