Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

1173  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 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  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.   

1613  Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678)   

1621  On this day in history birth of heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682)   

1644  On December - 23 birth of tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer   

1689  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer was born on December - 23.   

1709  Jean-Noel Hamal, composer was born on December - 23.   

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

1732  On December - 23 birth of richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame)   

1743  Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803) was born on December - 23.   

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

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

1758  On December - 23 birth of nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

1763  John Davy, composer was born on December - 23.   

1777  Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) was born on this day in history.   

1780  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher was born on December - 23.   

1790  Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics was born on December - 23.   

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

1804  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) was born on this day in history.   

1805  Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church) was born on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history birth of samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

1812  On December - 23 birth of william Hauser, composer   

1815  On December - 23 birth of henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat   

1818  David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.   

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

0679  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

0918  On December - 23 conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  On December - 23 ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

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