Historical Events In December - 23

1699  On this day in history joseph Gibbs, composer   

1709  On December - 23 jean-Noel Hamal, composer   

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer on December - 23.   

1715  On this day in history russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund   

1716  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on this day in history.   

1724  Emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth on December - 23.   

1728  Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin on this day in history.   

1732  Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) on this day in history.   

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer on this day in history.   

1750  On December - 23 frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

1751  France sets plan to tax clergymen on December - 23.   

1758  On this day in history nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

1761  On December - 23 alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy   

1763  On December - 23 john Davy, composer   

1776  On this day in history continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France   

1776  Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history the birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign   

1777  On December - 23 aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

1779  Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher   

1783  Washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief on December - 23.   

1783  On this day in history general George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia on December - 23.   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia on December - 23.   

1790  On December - 23 jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

1793  On this day in history thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies   

1795  On December - 23 philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)   

1804  On December - 23 charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)   

1805  On December - 23 the birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader   

1805  On December - 23 joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church)   

1808  On December - 23 thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

1812  Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 23 michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat on December - 23.   

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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  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23 death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  On this day in history 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 December - 23.   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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.