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  On December - 23 alberto Hemsi, composer   

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on December - 23.   

1899  On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa   

1901  On this day in history gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33)   

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  1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on December - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgians on December - 23.   

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

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

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

1913  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1914  On December - 23 world War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.   

1914  Dezider Kardos, composer on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 23 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  First hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched on December - 23.   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1174  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

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

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

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

1597  On December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

0679  On this day in history death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

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

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

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 December - 23.   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.