Historical Events In December - 23

1894  On this day in history debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris   

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

1896  On December - 23 alberto Hemsi, composer   

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on December - 23.   

1899  On December - 23 fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa   

1901  Gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33) on December - 23.   

1903  On December - 23 fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan)   

1905  On this day in history arn Bjornsson, composer   

1906  Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history first all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

1907  On this day in history 1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

1907  On December - 23 don McNeill, Galena Ill, host (Don McNeill TV Club)   

1908  Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine) on this day in history.   

1908  Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgium on December - 23.   

1909  On December - 23 albert becomes king of Belgians   

1909  On this day in history barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934)   

1911  On this day in history the opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin)   

1911  Frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich on December - 23.   

1911  James Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller) on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 23 karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

1912  1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" on December - 23.   

1913  On December - 23 president Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law   

1913  Hans Henkemans, composer on December - 23.   

1913  On this day in history james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

1914  World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt on this day in history.   

1914  On December - 23 dezider Kardos, composer   

1915  On this day in history j Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC   

1915  Roland Leighton, dies at 20 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history world War I: Battle of Magdhaba   

1916  Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter on this day in history.   

1917  3 British warships come close to Holland on December - 23.   

1918  Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- ) on December - 23.   

1919  First hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched on December - 23.   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.   

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

1544  On December - 23 birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

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  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Conrad of Franconia on this day in history.   

0918  On this day in history 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  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