Page 4: 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 December - 23.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1908  On December - 23 yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine)   

1908  Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72 on December - 23.   

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgium on December - 23.   

1909  On December - 23 albert becomes king of Belgians   

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

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

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

1912  On this day in history 1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy"   

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

1913  On December - 23 hans Henkemans, composer   

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  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  On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20   

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

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

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

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

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

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.   

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  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on this day in history.   

0910  On December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

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

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