Historical Events In December - 23

1894  Debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris on December - 23.   

1894  On this day in history arthur Gilligan, cricketer (England captain in 1920's)   

1896  On this day in history alberto Hemsi, composer   

1897  Julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) on December - 23.   

1899  Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa on December - 23.   

1901  On this day in history gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33)   

1903  Fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history arn Bjornsson, composer   

1906  On December - 23 ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered)   

1907  First all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on December - 23.   

1907  1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa on this day in history.   

1907  Don McNeill, Galena Ill, host (Don McNeill TV Club) on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 23 yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine)   

1908  On this day in history eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72   

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgium   

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgians   

1909  On this day in history barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934)   

1911  On December - 23 the opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin)   

1911  Frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history james Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller)   

1911  On December - 23 karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34   

1912  On this day in history 1st "Keystone Kops" film, titled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy"   

1913  On this day in history president Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law   

1913  On December - 23 hans Henkemans, composer   

1913  On this day in history james Middleton, cricketer (24 wkt of lefty pace S Af 1895-1903), dies   

1914  On this day in history world War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.   

1914  On December - 23 dezider Kardos, composer   

1915  On this day in history j Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC   

1915  On this day in history roland Leighton, dies at 20   

1916  World War I: Battle of Magdhaba on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 23 dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter   

1917  On this day in history 3 British warships come close to Holland   

1918  On December - 23 helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )   

1919  On December - 23 first hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched   

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

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on this day in history.   

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

1537  On December - 23 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  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on this day in history.   

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

1597  On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

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 this day in history.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

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

1116  On December - 23 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 this day in history.