Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

1819  Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875) was born on December - 23.   

1823  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer was born on December - 23.   

1827  On December - 23 birth of wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa)   

1828  Mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter) was born on this day in history.   

1830  Adam Minchejmer, composer was born on December - 23.   

1834  Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint) was born on this day in history.   

1843  Richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 23 birth of emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal)   

1845  Gustave Ador, union president of Austria (1919) was born on this day in history.   

1853  Giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer was born on December - 23.   

1853  On December - 23 birth of maria Teresa Carreno, composer   

1854  On December - 23 birth of henry B. Guppy, British botanist (d. 1926)   

1855  Alan Gray, composer was born on this day in history.   

1858  Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater) was born on December - 23.   

1860  On this day in history birth of harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)   

1862  On this day in history birth of henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium)   

1864  Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890) was born on December - 23.   

1867  On December - 23 birth of madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul   

1878  On this day in history birth of stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972)   

1883  On this day in history birth of hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45)   

1885  On December - 23 birth of pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964)   

1886  Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse) was born on December - 23.   

1887  On December - 23 birth of eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

1887  John Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage) was born on December - 23.   

1888  Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Friedrich Wolf, writer was born on December - 23.   

1891  Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Alberto Hemsi, composer was born on December - 23.   

1896  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard)   

1897  On December - 23 birth of julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

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

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on this day in history.   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.