Page 3: Historical Events In December - 23

1818  David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on December - 23.   

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

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

1823  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer on December - 23.   

1827  Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa) on this day in history.   

1828  Mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter) on December - 23.   

1830  On December - 23 adam Minchejmer, composer   

1832  On this day in history dutch troops in Antwerp surrender   

1834  On December - 23 english architect, Joseph Hansom, patents his 'safety cab' known as the 'Hansom' cab   

1834  Joseph Hansom of London receives patent for Hansom cabs on December - 23.   

1834  Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint) on December - 23.   

1845  On this day in history 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  Giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer on December - 23.   

1855  On December - 23 alan Gray, composer   

1858  Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater) on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.   

1862  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 1st self-made millionairess (Sarah Breedlove-hair straightner)   

1867  On this day in history madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul   

1876  Turkey's 1st constitution proclaimed on this day in history.   

1883  On December - 23 hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45)   

1886  On this day in history albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)   

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

1888  On this day in history dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cuts off his left ear   

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  On December - 23 the opera "Hansel und Gretel" is produced (Weimar)   

1893  On this day in history opera "Hansel und Gretel" is produced (Weimar)   

1893  On this day in history ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father)   

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1173  On this day in history 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 December - 23.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1544  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0679  On this day in history death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  On this day in history 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 December - 23.   

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

1230  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies