Page 4: Historical Events In December - 23

1894  On December - 23 debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris   

1894  Arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's) on December - 23.   

1896  On this day in history alberto Hemsi, composer   

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on December - 23.   

1899  On December - 23 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa   

1901  Gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33) on this day in history.   

1903  Fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan) on December - 23.   

1905  Arn Bjornsson, composer on December - 23.   

1906  Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered) on December - 23.   

1907  On December - 23 first all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

1907  1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on December - 23.   

1907  Don McNeill, Galena Ill, host (Don McNeill TV Club) on this day in history.   

1908  Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine) on December - 23.   

1908  Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72 on December - 23.   

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgium on this day in history.   

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgians on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934)   

1911  The opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich   

1911  On December - 23 james Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller)   

1911  On December - 23 karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

1912  On this day in history 1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy"   

1913  On this day in history president Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law   

1913  Hans Henkemans, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

1914  World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt on this day in history.   

1914  Dezider Kardos, composer on December - 23.   

1915  On December - 23 j Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC   

1915  On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20   

1916  World War I: Battle of Magdhaba on December - 23.   

1916  Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter on this day in history.   

1917  3 British warships come close to Holland on December - 23.   

1918  Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- ) on December - 23.   

1919  First hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched on December - 23.   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

1513  On December - 23 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  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 this day in history.   

0558  On this day in history childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

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  On December - 23 conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

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