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 December - 23 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  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 December - 23 arn Bjornsson, composer   

1906  On December - 23 ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered)   

1907  On December - 23 first all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

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

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

1908  Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine) on this day in history.   

1908  Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgium   

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgians   

1909  On December - 23 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 December - 23 karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

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

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

1913  On December - 23 hans Henkemans, composer   

1913  James Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies on this day in history.   

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

1915  On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20   

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

1916  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

1537  On December - 23 birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

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

0913  On December - 23 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 this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

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