Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

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

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 December - 23.   

1544  On December - 23 birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676)   

1621  Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682)   

1644  On December - 23 birth of tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer was born on December - 23.   

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

1732  On this day in history birth of richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame)   

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

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer was born on December - 23.   

1750  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 birth of john Davy, composer   

1777  Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) was born on this day in history.   

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

1790  On December - 23 birth of jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

1795  On this day in history birth of philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)   

1804  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk) was born on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history birth of joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church)   

1808  Thomas Turner, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.   

1812  Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) was born on December - 23.   

1812  On this day in history birth of william Hauser, composer   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

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  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  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on December - 23.   

1230  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on this day in history.   

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