Famous Birthdays In December - 23

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

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  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1544  On December - 23 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 December - 23.   

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.   

1613  On this day in history birth of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676)   

1621  On December - 23 birth of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678)   

1621  Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1644  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1689  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer was born on December - 23.   

1699  On this day in history birth of joseph Gibbs, composer   

1709  On December - 23 birth of jean-Noel Hamal, composer   

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

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

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

1743  On this day in history birth of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803)   

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer was born on December - 23.   

1750  Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27) was born on this day in history.   

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

1763  On December - 23 birth of john Davy, composer   

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

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

1790  On this day in history birth of jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

1795  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) was born on this day in history.   

1804  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) was born on December - 23.   

1805  On December - 23 birth of joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church)   

1808  Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 was born on December - 23.   

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

1812  William Hauser, composer was born on December - 23.   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

0910  On December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

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  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 December - 23.