December 23rd, 1681

Born on December 23rd, 1681

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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

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

76

Juan Ramón Jiménez

Spanish poet

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

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

81

Jerry Koosman

American baseball player

*December 23rd, 1942, Appleton

64

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

French literary critic (1804-1869)

*December 23rd, 1804, Boulogne-sur-Mer †October 13th, 1869, Paris

41

Jean-François Champollion

French classical scholar (1790-1832)

*December 23rd, 1790, Figeac †March 4th, 1832, Paris

33

Brice Dja Djédjé

Ivorian association football player

*December 23rd, 1990, Aboudé

61

Stefan Hell

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

*December 23rd, 1962, Arad

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60

Vitus Bering

Danish explorer

*August 5th, 1681, Horsens †December 8th, 1741, Bering Island

86

Georg Philipp Telemann

German composer

*March 14th, 1681, Magdeburg †June 25th, 1767, Hamburg

84

Peter Thumb

Austrian architect

*December 18th, 1681, Bezau †March 4th, 1766, Constance

79

François Guillemot de Villebois

Russian Navy Kontr-admiral

*March 3rd, 1681, Guérande †May 13th, 1760, Tartu

27

Hedvig Sophia of Sweden

Swedish princess (1681–1708)

*June 26th, 1681, Tre Kronor Castle †December 22nd, 1708, Stockholm City

94

Pierre François le Courayer

French theological writer (1681-1776)

*November 17th, 1681, Rouen †October 17th, 1776, London

55

Feofan Prokopovich

Ukrainian theologian, writer, poet, mathematician, and philosopher, archbishop in the Tsardom of Russia (1681-1736)

*June 18th, 1681, Kyiv †September 19th, 1736, Saint Petersburg

66

Heinrich XXIV.

(1681-1748)

*July 26th, 1681, Schleiz †July 24th, 1748, Greiz

61

Girolamo Donnini

Italian painter (1681-1743)

*April 18th, 1681, Correggio †January 23rd, 1743, Bologna

58

Jean Cavalier

Camisard rebel leader, Governor of Jersey

*November 28th, 1681, Languedoc †May 17th, 1740, Chelsea

51

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti

Italian composer (1681-1732)

*January 20th, 1681, Florence †July 20th, 1732, Vienna

43

Johann Wilhelm Jan

German historian and theologian (1681-1725)

*November 9th, 1681, Raben †August 27th, 1725, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

79

Francesco Conti

Italian painter (1682-1760)

*January 20th, 1681, Florence †December 8th, 1760, Florence

66

Giulia Lama

Italian painter (1681-1747)

*October 1st, 1681, Venice †October 7th, 1747, Venice

55

Arthur Middleton

American politician (1681-1737)

*October 29th, 1681, South Carolina †September 17th, 1737, South Carolina

59

Johann Gottlieb Heineccius

German jurist

*September 11th, 1681, Eisenberg †August 31st, 1741, Halle (Saale)

73

Karoline von Fuchs-Mollard

Austrian countess, senior chamberlain, and educator

*January 14th, 1681, Vienna †April 27th, 1754, Vienna

73

André Falquet

Geneva merchant

*February 11th, 1681, Geneva †January 28th, 1755, Geneva

86

Balthasar Geyder

German author and theologian (1681-1767)

*March 8th, 1681, Nördlingen †July 4th, 1767, Radis

72

Antonio Saverio Gentili

Italian cardinal (1681-1753)

*February 9th, 1681, Rome †March 13th, 1753, Rome

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1681 is a normal year and no leap year.

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