Page 4: Historical Events In December - 23

1894  On December - 23 debussy's ballet "L'aprés-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris   

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

1896  Alberto Hemsi, composer on December - 23.   

1897  On December - 23 julien Carette, Paris France, actor (Sylvia & the Phantom)   

1899  On this day in history fieldmarshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa   

1901  On December - 23 gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33)   

1903  On this day in history fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress (Black & Tan)   

1905  On this day in history arn Bjornsson, composer   

1906  On this day in history ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered)   

1907  On this day in history first all-steel passenger railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa   

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 this day in history yousuf Karsh, portrait photographer (Life Magazine)   

1908  Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 23 albert becomes king of Belgium   

1909  On this day in history albert becomes king of Belgians   

1909  On December - 23 barney Ross, NYC, Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934)   

1911  On this day in history the opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin)   

1911  On this day in history frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich   

1911  James Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller) on this day in history.   

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 December - 23 president Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law   

1913  On this day in history 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 this day in history dezider Kardos, composer   

1915  J Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie," premieres in NYC on December - 23.   

1915  Roland Leighton, dies at 20 on December - 23.   

1916  On December - 23 world War I: Battle of Magdhaba   

1916  Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter on December - 23.   

1917  On December - 23 3 British warships come close to Holland   

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

1919  First hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched on this day in history.   

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

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

1513  On this day in history 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  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  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.   

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

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  On this day in history 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  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on this day in history.   

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