Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

1819  Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889) was born on December - 23.   

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

1823  On December - 23 birth of alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer   

1827  Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa) was born on December - 23.   

1828  On December - 23 birth of mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter)   

1830  On this day in history birth of adam Minchejmer, composer   

1834  On this day in history birth of thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint)   

1843  Richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924) was born on December - 23.   

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

1845  On this day in history birth of gustave Ador, union president of Austria (1919)   

1853  Giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1854  On this day in history birth of henry B. Guppy, British botanist (d. 1926)   

1855  Alan Gray, composer was born on December - 23.   

1858  On December - 23 birth of vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater)   

1860  Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I) was born on this day in history.   

1862  Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On December - 23 birth of zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890)   

1867  On this day in history birth of madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul   

1878  Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On December - 23 birth of albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of john Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage)   

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 this day in history.   

1891  On December - 23 birth of alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956)   

1893  On December - 23 birth of ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father)   

1894  Arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's) was born on December - 23.   

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

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

1896  Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard) was born on December - 23.   

1897  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

1230  On December - 23 death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies