Page 4: Historical Events In December - 23

1894  On this day in history 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  On December - 23 julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

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

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

1903  On December - 23 fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan)   

1905  On this day in history arn Bjornsson, composer   

1906  Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history first all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

1907  On this day in history 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  On December - 23 albert becomes king of Belgium   

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgians on December - 23.   

1909  Barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) on December - 23.   

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  Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34 on December - 23.   

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

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

1913  Hans Henkemans, composer on this day in history.   

1913  James Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies on December - 23.   

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

1914  On this day in history dezider Kardos, composer   

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

1915  On this day in history roland Leighton, dies at 20   

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

1916  Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter on December - 23.   

1917  3 British warships come close to Holland on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )   

1919  On this day in history first hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on December - 23.   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.