Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

1819  On December - 23 birth of jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889)   

1822  Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.   

1823  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1828  On this day in history birth of mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter)   

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

1834  Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint) was born on December - 23.   

1843  On December - 23 birth of richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924)   

1845  Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal) was born on December - 23.   

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

1853  On December - 23 birth of giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of alan Gray, composer   

1858  Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I) was born on December - 23.   

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

1864  Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul was born on this day in history.   

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

1883  Hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45) was born on December - 23.   

1885  On this day in history birth of pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964)   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad)   

1887  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 birth of friedrich Wolf, writer   

1891  On this day in history birth of alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956)   

1893  On this day in history birth of ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father)   

1894  On December - 23 birth of arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's)   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer   

1896  On December - 23 birth of giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard)   

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) 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 this day in history.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

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 this day in history.   

1230  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on December - 23.   

1236  On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies