Page 2: Historical Events In December - 23

1699  Joseph Gibbs, composer on December - 23.   

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

1714  On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer   

1715  On December - 23 russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund   

1716  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer on December - 23.   

1724  On December - 23 emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth   

1728  Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin on this day in history.   

1732  Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

1750  On December - 23 frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

1751  On this day in history france sets plan to tax clergymen   

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

1761  Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy on December - 23.   

1763  John Davy, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France on December - 23.   

1776  Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" on December - 23.   

1777  On this day in history the birth of Alexander I, Tsar of Russia during Napoleon's disastrous campaign   

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

1779  On December - 23 benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct   

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

1783  On December - 23 washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief   

1783  General George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress on this day in history.   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia on December - 23.   

1788  Maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia on this day in history.   

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

1793  Thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies on December - 23.   

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

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

1805  On December - 23 the birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader   

1805  On December - 23 joseph Smith Jr, Sharon Vermont, founder (Mormon Church)   

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

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

1812  Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73 on December - 23.   

1815  Henry Highland Garnet, Maryland, minister/abolitionist/diplomat on December - 23.   

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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 December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

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 December - 23.   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.   

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  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  On December - 23 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  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on December - 23.