Events & Holidays In December - 23

Feast of the Radishes (Oaxaca only) (Mexico)

Festivus (United States of America)

Las Posadas (9 days) (Mexico)

Queen's Birthday (Sweden)

Suez Victory Day (Egypt)

Tenno Tanjobi / Emperor's Birthday (Japan)

1173  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

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

1513  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.