Historical Events In December - 23

1894  Debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1894  Arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's) on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 23 alberto Hemsi, composer   

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

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  Fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history arn Bjornsson, composer   

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

1907  First all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine)   

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

1909  Albert becomes king of Belgium on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgians   

1909  On December - 23 barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934)   

1911  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 james Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller)   

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1913  James Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies on December - 23.   

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

1914  Dezider Kardos, composer on this day in history.   

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  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  3 British warships come close to Holland on this day in history.   

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

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

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1173  On this day in history 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  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  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.