Historical Events In December - 23

1699  On this day in history joseph Gibbs, composer   

1709  Jean-Noel Hamal, composer on December - 23.   

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer on December - 23.   

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

1716  On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

1724  On this day in history emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth   

1728  Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin on December - 23.   

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

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer on December - 23.   

1750  On this day in history frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

1751  France sets plan to tax clergymen on this day in history.   

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

1761  Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy on this day in history.   

1763  John Davy, composer on December - 23.   

1776  On December - 23 continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France   

1776  Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" on December - 23.   

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

1777  On this day in history aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

1779  On December - 23 benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct   

1780  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher on December - 23.   

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

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

1788  On this day in history maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia   

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

1790  On December - 23 jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

1793  Thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies on December - 23.   

1795  On this day in history philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)   

1804  On this day in history charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)   

1805  On December - 23 the birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader   

1805  Joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church) on December - 23.   

1808  On this day in history thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

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

1812  Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73 on December - 23.   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat on December - 23.   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

1597  On this day in history 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  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on December - 23.   

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

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

1116  On this day in history ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

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

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