Famous Personalities Born In December - 23

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

1174  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on December - 23.   

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

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.   

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  Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676) was born on December - 23.   

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

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 December - 23 birth of joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer   

1699  On December - 23 birth of joseph Gibbs, composer   

1709  On this day in history birth of jean-Noel Hamal, composer   

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

1716  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1732  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of john Davy, composer   

1777  On December - 23 birth of aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25)   

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

1790  Jean-Francois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics was born on this day in history.   

1795  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1812  On December - 23 birth of samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

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

1815  On December - 23 birth of henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat   

1818  David Addison Weisiger, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899 was born on December - 23.   

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0558  On December - 23 childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

0679  On December - 23 death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  On this day in history death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1230  On December - 23 death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

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