December 23rd, 1595

Born on December 23rd, 1595

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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

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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

41

Martin Opitz

German poet

*December 23rd, 1597, Bolesławiec †August 20th, 1639, Gdańsk

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

21

Tianqi Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*December 23rd, 1605, Beijing †September 30th, 1627, Beijing

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

62

Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Field Marshal of Sweden (1613-1676)

*December 23rd, 1613, Uppsala †July 5th, 1676, Glowe

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

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81

Antonio Maria Abbatini

Italian composer

*January 26th, 1595, Città di Castello †November 30th, 1676, Città di Castello

60

Edward Winslow

Mayflower passenger (1595-1655)

*January 1st, 1595, Droitwich Spa †January 1st, 1655, Caribbean Sea

58

Alessandro Algardi

Italian sculptor (1598–1654)

*July 31st, 1595, Bologna †June 10th, 1654, Rome

40

Hans Ulrich von Schaffgotsch

German soldier

*January 1st, 1595, Gryf Castle †January 1st, 1635, Regensburg

57

Willem Cornelisz Backer

Amsterdam mayor and VOC board member (1595–1652)

*April 17th, 1595, Amsterdam †October 5th, 1652, Amsterdam

66

Henry Lawes

English musician and composer

*December 5th, 1595, Wiltshire †October 21st, 1662, London

77

Lucas van Uden

Flemish painter (1595-1672)

*October 18th, 1595, Antwerp †November 4th, 1672, Antwerp

54

Jerzy Ossoliński

Polish noble (1595-1650)

*December 15th, 1595, Sandomierz †August 9th, 1650, Warsaw

87

Heo Mok

Korean politician, poet and scholar (1595-1682)

*January 1st, 1595, Seoul †April 27th, 1682, Yeongcheon

45

Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski

Polish writer (1595-1640)

*February 24th, 1595, Sarbiewo, Masovian Voivodeship †April 2nd, 1640, Warsaw

52

Władysław IV Vasa

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1595-1648)

*June 9th, 1595 †May 20th, 1648, Merkinė

62

Juan Eusebio Nieremberg

Spanish mystic (1595-1658)

*September 9th, 1595, Madrid †April 7th, 1658, Madrid

45

George William, Elector of Brandenburg

Elector and Margrave of Brandenburg, Duke of Prussia

*November 13th, 1595, Old Cölln †December 1st, 1640, Königsberg

78

Jean Chapelain

French poet and critic

*December 4th, 1595, Paris †February 22nd, 1674, Paris

78

John Wilson

English composer, lutenist and teacher

*April 5th, 1595, Faversham †February 22nd, 1674, London

71

Jan Marek Marci

Czech physicist, doctor and mathematician

*June 13th, 1595, Lanškroun †April 10th, 1667, Prague

69

Herman Fortunatus, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern

Margrave of Baden to Rodemachern (1595-1665)

*January 23rd, 1595, Rastatt †January 4th, 1665, Kastellaun

61

Hempo von Knesebeck

German hofmeister (1595-1656)

*April 14th, 1595, Tylsen †June 19th, 1656, Tylsen

67

Maximilian Kurtz von Senftenau

German diplomat

*July 10th, 1595, Munich †July 10th, 1662, Munich

54

Jean Louis d'Erlach

Swiss general (1595-1650)

*September 30th, 1595, Bern †January 26th, 1650, Breisach

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No: With 365 days 1595 is a normal year and no leap year.

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