Famous Birthdays In December - 23

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

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

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 this day in history.   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678)   

1621  On December - 23 birth of heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682)   

1644  Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer was born on December - 23.   

1689  On December - 23 birth of joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1714  On December - 23 birth of johann Siebenkas, composer   

1716  On December - 23 birth of johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

1732  Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) was born on December - 23.   

1743  Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803) was born on December - 23.   

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

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

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

1763  John Davy, composer was born on December - 23.   

1777  On December - 23 birth of aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

1780  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher was born on this day in history.   

1790  Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics was born on this day in history.   

1795  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1812  On December - 23 birth of samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

1812  William Hauser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history birth of henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat   

1818  David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 was born on December - 23.   

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0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.   

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