Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

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

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.   

1548  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

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.   

1613  Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676) was born on December - 23.   

1621  Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678) was born on December - 23.   

1621  Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682) was born on December - 23.   

1644  On this day in history birth of tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer   

1689  On December - 23 birth of joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

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 December - 23 birth of johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

1732  On this day in history birth of richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame)   

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

1749  On December - 23 birth of johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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

1758  Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York was born on December - 23.   

1763  On this day in history birth of john Davy, composer   

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  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) was born on December - 23.   

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  Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history birth of william Hauser, composer   

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

1818  On December - 23 birth of david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

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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 this day in history.   

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

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

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

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 December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies