Page 2: Historical Events In December - 23

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer on December - 23.   

1709  On December - 23 jean-Noel Hamal, composer   

1714  On December - 23 johann Siebenkas, composer   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund on December - 23.   

1716  On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

1724  Emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth on December - 23.   

1728  On December - 23 prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin   

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

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer on this day in history.   

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

1751  On this day in history france sets plan to tax clergymen   

1758  Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York on this day in history.   

1761  Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy on December - 23.   

1763  John Davy, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France on this day in history.   

1776  Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" on this day in history.   

1777  The birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign on this day in history.   

1777  Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) on December - 23.   

1779  Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct on December - 23.   

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

1783  Washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief on December - 23.   

1783  On this day in history general George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress   

1788  On December - 23 maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia on December - 23.   

1790  Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics on December - 23.   

1793  Thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies on this day in history.   

1795  On December - 23 philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)   

1804  On December - 23 charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)   

1805  The birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader on December - 23.   

1805  Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church) on this day in history.   

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

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

1812  On this day in history michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73   

1815  On December - 23 henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat   

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1173  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

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

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  On December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 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.