Famous Birthdays In December - 23

1819  On December - 23 birth of jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889)   

1822  Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875) was born on December - 23.   

1823  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff, Austrian admiral (Helgoland/Lissa) was born on December - 23.   

1828  On December - 23 birth of mathilde Wesendonk, German writer/poet (Tagebuchblatter)   

1830  On this day in history birth of adam Minchejmer, composer   

1834  Thomas R Malthus, English vicar/economist (moral restraint) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On December - 23 birth of richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924)   

1845  Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle, dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal) was born on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history birth of gustave Ador, union president of Austria (1919)   

1853  On December - 23 birth of giacomo Puccini, Italy, composer   

1853  On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Carreno, composer   

1854  Henry B. Guppy, British botanist (d. 1926) was born on December - 23.   

1855  On December - 23 birth of alan Gray, composer   

1858  Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, playwright (Life in Russian Theater) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of harriet Monroe, Chicago, poet/editor of Poetry magazine (You & I)   

1862  On this day in history birth of henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium)   

1864  On this day in history birth of zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890)   

1867  On this day in history birth of madame C J Walker, Louisiana, cosmetic mogul   

1878  On December - 23 birth of stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972)   

1883  On December - 23 birth of hubert M E Pierlot, Belgian advocate/premier (1939-45)   

1885  On this day in history birth of pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. 1964)   

1886  Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Eric Blore, London England, actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.   

1887  John Cromwell, Toledo OH, actor/director (Spitfire, Of Human Bondage) was born on December - 23.   

1888  Eric Blore, English/US actor (Great Gatsby, Bowery to Baghdad) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 23 birth of friedrich Wolf, writer   

1891  Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. 1956) was born on December - 23.   

1893  On this day in history birth of ann O'Neal, Missouri, actress (Nana-Professional Father)   

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

1896  On December - 23 birth of alberto Hemsi, composer   

1896  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Sicilian writer (Der Leopard)   

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) was born on this day in history.   

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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  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

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  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.