December 23rd, 1450

Born on December 23rd, 1450

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What happened on December 23rd?

December 23rd, 1776

American Revolutionary War: American troops, overwhelmed by British reinforcements, retreated from the Battle of Iron Works Hill.

December 23rd, 1997

The Pioneer Helmet, one of only six Anglo-Saxon helmets to be discovered, was first placed on public display.

December 23rd, 2008

The Guinean military engineered a coup d'état, announcing that it planned to rule the country for two years prior to a new presidential election.

December 23rd, 1984

An engine fire caused Aeroflot Flight 3519 to crash shortly after takeoff from Krasnoyarsk, USSR, killing all but one of the 111 people on board.

December 23rd, 1958

Tokyo Tower, then the world's tallest freestanding tower, opened.

December 23rd, 1957

Leading the Australia national cricket team, Ian Craig became the youngest-ever Test cricket captain at the time.

December 23rd, 1938

The first living specimen of a coelacanth, long believed to be extinct, was discovered in a South African fisherman's catch.

December 23rd, 1919

The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was enacted, lifting most of the existing common-law restrictions on women in the United Kingdom.

December 23rd, 1916

First World War: Allied forces gained a strategic victory at the Battle of Magdhaba on the Sinai Peninsula.

December 23rd, 1815

Jane Austen's novel Emma was first published.

December 23rd, 1793

French Revolution: A Royalist counter-revolutionary army was decisively defeated at the Battle of Savenay, although fighting continued in the War in the Vendée for years afterward.

December 23rd, 1783

George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis (painting shown).

December 23rd, 2015

A bomb explodes at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, killing one airport cleaner. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later.

December 23rd, 2008

A coup d'état occurs in Guinea hours after the death of President Lansana Conté.

December 23rd, 2007

An agreement is made for the Kingdom of Nepal to be abolished and the country to become a federal republic with the Prime Minister becoming head of state.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 23rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 23rd?

91

Henri Wallon

French politician (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, Paris

38

Bonez MC

German rapper

*December 23rd, 1985, Hamburg

73

Mathilde Wesendonck

German poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner

*December 23rd, 1828, Elberfeld †August 31st, 1902, Altmünster

38

Joseph Smith

Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)

*December 23rd, 1805, Sharon †June 27th, 1844, Carthage

96

Helmut Schmidt

Chancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD

*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, Hamburg

30

Alexis Floyd

American actress, dancer and singer

*December 23rd, 1993, Cleveland

90

Akihito

Emperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019

*December 23rd, 1933, Tokyo Imperial Palace

21

Finn Wolfhard

Canadian actor and musician

*December 23rd, 2002, Vancouver

45

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

British television personality

*December 23rd, 1971, Hampshire †February 8th, 2017, South Kensington

59

Zindzi Mandela

South African diplomat and poet

*December 23rd, 1960, Soweto †July 13th, 2020, Johannesburg

62

Carol Smillie

Scottish television presenter

*December 23rd, 1961, Glasgow

59

Jens Heppner

Road bicycle racer

*December 23rd, 1964, Gera

42

Maritza Correia

Puerto Rican swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-breaker

*December 23rd, 1981, San Juan

56

Carla Bruni

Italian and French singer, model and spouse of former president of France

*December 23rd, 1967, Turin

76

Juan Ramón Jiménez

Spanish poet

*December 23rd, 1881, Moguer †May 29th, 1958, San Juan

81

Jerry Koosman

American baseball player

*December 23rd, 1942, Appleton

33

Brice Dja Djédjé

Ivorian association football player

*December 23rd, 1990, Aboudé

31

Oscar Riesebeek

Dutch cyclist

*December 23rd, 1992, Ede

61

Stefan Hell

Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany

*December 23rd, 1962, Arad

52

Andreas Kappes

Racing cyclist

*December 23rd, 1965, Bremen †July 31st, 2018, Cologne

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Born in 1450

55

Christopher Columbus

Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506)

*November 30th, 1450, Genoa †May 20th, 1506, Valladolid

72

Piero Soderini

Italian politician (1450–1522)

*May 18th, 1450, Florence †June 13th, 1522, Rome

70

Abraham Zacuto

Spanish Jewish astronomer and rabbi (1452 – c. 1515)

*August 12th, 1450, Salamanca †November 30th, 1520, Ottoman Empire

19

Yejong of Joseon

8th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*January 1st, 1450, Hanseongbu †November 28th, 1469, Gyeongbokgung

43

Eleanor of Naples, Duchess of Ferrara

Neapolitan noble woman (1450-1493); Duchesses of Ferrara

*June 22nd, 1450, Naples †October 11th, 1493, Ferrara

58

Ursula of Brandenburg, Duchess of Münsterberg-Oels

Duchess of Münsterberg and Oels, Countess of Glatz

*September 25th, 1450, Berlin †November 25th, 1508, Wrocław

73

Marko Marulić

Croatian national poet and European humanist

*August 18th, 1450, Split †January 5th, 1524, Split

35

Jacques of Savoy, Count of Romont

Prince of Savoy

*November 12th, 1450, Geneva †January 30th, 1486, Ham

78

Jakob Wimpfeling

Renaissance humanist

*July 25th, 1450, Sélestat †November 17th, 1528, Sélestat

37

Mary Stewart

Scottish princess

*November 30th, 1450, Stirling Castle †April 30th, 1488

67

Heinrich Isaac

Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer (1450–1517)

*January 1st, 1450, Flanders †March 26th, 1517, Florence

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1450 is a normal year and no leap year.

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