Historical Events In December - 23

1894  Debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris on December - 23.  

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

1896  Alberto Hemsi, composer on this day in history.  

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on this day in history.  

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa on December - 23.  

1901  Gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33) on December - 23.  

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

1905  On this day in history arn Bjornsson, composer  

1906  On this day in history ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered)  

1907  First all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on December - 23.  

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

1907  On this day in history don McNeill, Galena Ill, host (Don McNeill TV Club)  

1908  On this day in history yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine)  

1908  Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgium on December - 23.  

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgians  

1909  Barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) on this day in history.  

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

1911  Frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich on this day in history.  

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

1911  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

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  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  On December - 23 dezider Kardos, composer  

1915  J Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1915  On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20  

1916  On December - 23 world War I: Battle of Magdhaba  

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  Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- ) on this day in history.  

1919  First hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched on this day in history.  

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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  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 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 this day in history.  

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.  

0558  On December - 23 childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62  

0679  On December - 23 death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered  

0910  On this day in history death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar  

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia  

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.  

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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.