Page 4: Historical Events In December - 23

1894  Debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris on December - 23.   

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

1896  Alberto Hemsi, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 23 julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa on December - 23.   

1901  Gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33) on this day in history.   

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

1905  Arn Bjornsson, composer on December - 23.   

1906  On December - 23 ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered)   

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

1907  On December - 23 1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

1907  On this day in history don McNeill, Galena Ill, host (Don McNeill TV Club)   

1908  Yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine) on December - 23.   

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

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgium   

1909  On December - 23 albert becomes king of Belgians   

1909  Barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

1911  On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

1912  On this day in history 1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy"   

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

1913  Hans Henkemans, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 23 james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

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

1914  On December - 23 dezider Kardos, composer   

1915  J Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 23 roland Leighton, dies at 20   

1916  World War I: Battle of Magdhaba on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter   

1917  On December - 23 3 British warships come close to Holland   

1918  On this day in history helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )   

1919  On this day in history first hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched   

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1173  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

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  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

0910  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1230  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

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