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

1905  On December - 23 arn Bjornsson, composer   

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 December - 23.   

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  Albert becomes king of Belgians on December - 23.   

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

1911  On December - 23 the opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin)   

1911  Frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich on December - 23.   

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

1911  On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

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

1913  President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history world War I: Battle of Magdhaba   

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

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

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

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 December - 23.   

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

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 December - 23.   

1230  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on this day in history.   

1236  On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies