Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

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  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 23 birth of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. 1678)   

1621  Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer   

1689  On this day in history birth of joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer was born on December - 23.   

1709  Jean-Noel Hamal, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history birth of johann Siebenkas, composer   

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

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

1743  On December - 23 birth of ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. 1803)   

1749  On this day in history birth of johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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

1758  On this day in history birth of nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York   

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

1777  Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) was born on December - 23.   

1780  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher was born on December - 23.   

1790  On this day in history birth of jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics   

1795  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) was born on December - 23.   

1804  On December - 23 birth of charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French critic/writer (Informal Talk)   

1805  On December - 23 birth of joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vt, founder (Mormon Church)   

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

1812  Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) was born on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 23 birth of william Hauser, composer   

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

1818  On December - 23 birth of david Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

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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 this day in history.   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on December - 23.   

1230  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies