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 December - 23 alberto Hemsi, composer   

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

1899  On December - 23 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa   

1901  On December - 23 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 December - 23.   

1907  On December - 23 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 December - 23.   

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 December - 23 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 December - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 23 hans Henkemans, composer   

1913  On December - 23 james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

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  J Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC on December - 23.   

1915  On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20   

1916  World War I: Battle of Magdhaba on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter   

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

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

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

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

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

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.   

0558  On this day in history 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 December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on this day in history.   

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.