Historical Events In December - 23

1699  On this day in history joseph Gibbs, composer   

1709  On December - 23 jean-Noel Hamal, composer   

1714  Johann Siebenkas, composer on December - 23.   

1715  Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer   

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

1728  On December - 23 prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin   

1732  Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) on December - 23.   

1749  Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer on this day in history.   

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

1751  On December - 23 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 December - 23.   

1776  On this day in history continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France   

1776  Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" on this day in history.   

1777  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher   

1783  Washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief on this day in history.   

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

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

1788  On this day in history maryland votes to cede a 10 sqaure mile area for Dist of Columbia   

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

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

1805  The birth of Joseph Smith, American Mormon leader on December - 23.   

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

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

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

1812  Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

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  On December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  On December - 23 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 December - 23.   

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