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

1896  On this day in history alberto Hemsi, composer   

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

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa on this day in history.   

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  Arn Bjornsson, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 23 don McNeill, Galena Ill, host (Don McNeill TV Club)   

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

1908  On this day in history eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72   

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

1909  On December - 23 albert becomes king of Belgians   

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

1911  On this day in history the opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history 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  Dezider Kardos, composer on December - 23.   

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

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

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

1916  On December - 23 dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter   

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

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

1919  On December - 23 first hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched   

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1173  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

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

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on December - 23.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 23.   

1544  On December - 23 birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

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 December - 23.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on December - 23.   

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

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 December - 23.   

1230  On December - 23 death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on December - 23.