Page 4: Historical Events In December - 23

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

1894  On this day in history arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's)   

1896  Alberto Hemsi, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 23 julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

1899  On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa   

1901  On this day in history gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33)   

1903  On this day in history fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan)   

1905  On December - 23 arn Bjornsson, composer   

1906  On December - 23 ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered)   

1907  First all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine) on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 23 eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72   

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgium on December - 23.   

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgians   

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

1911  The opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin) on December - 23.   

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

1911  James Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller) on this day in history.   

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

1912  1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" on December - 23.   

1913  On December - 23 president Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law   

1913  On December - 23 hans Henkemans, composer   

1913  On December - 23 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 December - 23.   

1914  Dezider Kardos, composer on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history j Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC   

1915  Roland Leighton, dies at 20 on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter   

1917  On December - 23 3 British warships come close to Holland   

1918  On December - 23 helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )   

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 December - 23.   

1174  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

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 December - 23.   

1548  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  On December - 23 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  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on this day in history.   

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