December 23rd, 1849

Born on December 23rd, 1849

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

Born on December 23rd, 1849

45

Robert Kingsford

English footballer (1849-1895)

*December 23rd, 1849, London †September 7th, 1895, Guernsey

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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

73

Mathilde Wesendonck

German poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner

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

38

Bonez MC

German rapper

*December 23rd, 1985, Hamburg

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

90

Akihito

Emperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019

*December 23rd, 1933, Tokyo Imperial Palace

30

Alexis Floyd

American actress, dancer and singer

*December 23rd, 1993, Cleveland

82

Gustave Ador

Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1845-1928)

*December 23rd, 1845, Cologny †March 31st, 1928, Geneva

76

Juan Ramón Jiménez

Spanish poet

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

21

Finn Wolfhard

Canadian actor and musician

*December 23rd, 2002, Vancouver

72

Henri Pirenne

Belgian historian (1862-1935)

*December 23rd, 1862, Verviers †October 24th, 1935, Uccle - Ukkel

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

70

William Bates

American ophthalmologist (1860-1931)

*December 23rd, 1860, Newark †July 10th, 1931, New York City

62

Carol Smillie

Scottish television presenter

*December 23rd, 1961, Glasgow

59

Jens Heppner

Road bicycle racer

*December 23rd, 1964, Gera

81

Jerry Koosman

American baseball player

*December 23rd, 1942, Appleton

79

Richard Conner

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1843-1923)

*December 23rd, 1843, Philadelphia †November 4th, 1923, Philadelphia

56

Carla Bruni

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

*December 23rd, 1967, Turin

42

Maritza Correia

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

*December 23rd, 1981, San Juan

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Born in 1849

80

Alfred von Tirpitz

German Admiral and Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office (1849-1930)

*March 19th, 1849, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †March 6th, 1930, Schäftlarn

77

Jean Richepin

French poet, novelist and dramatist (1849-1926)

*February 4th, 1849, Médéa †December 12th, 1926, rue de la Tour

86

Ivan Pavlov

Russian physiologist

*September 14th, 1849, Ryazan †February 27th, 1936, Leningrad

80

Bernhard von Bülow

German and Prussian politician

*May 3rd, 1849, Klein Flottbek †October 28th, 1929, Rome

67

Joseph Gallieni

French soldier (1849-1916)

*April 24th, 1849, Saint-Béat †May 27th, 1916, Versailles

63

August Strindberg

Swedish writer and painter (1849-1912)

*January 22nd, 1849, Storkyrkoförsamlingen †May 14th, 1912, Adolf Fredriks parish

66

James Whitcomb Riley

American poet from Indianapolis

*October 7th, 1849, Greenfield †July 22nd, 1916, Indianapolis

79

Édouard-Henri Avril

French painter (1849-1928)

*May 21st, 1849, Algiers †July 28th, 1928, Le Raincy

77

Franz S. Exner

Austrian physicist

*March 24th, 1849, Vienna †October 15th, 1926, Vienna

55

Maurice Barrymore

British actor (1849-1905)

*September 21st, 1849, Amritsar †March 25th, 1905, Amityville

54

Sien Hoornik

Dutch tailor and prostitute

*November 30th, 1849, The Hague †January 1st, 1904, The Hague

45

Benjamin Godard

French violinist and composer

*August 18th, 1849, Paris †January 10th, 1895, Cannes

81

Willem de Haan

Dutch composer and conductor

*September 24th, 1849, Rotterdam †September 26th, 1930, Berlin

74

Frances Hodgson Burnett

English-American playwright and author

*November 24th, 1849, Manchester †October 29th, 1924, New York City

95

John Ambrose Fleming

Electrical engineer and physicist (1849-1945)

*November 29th, 1849, Lancaster †April 18th, 1945, Sidmouth

59

Ulrich Dürrenmatt

Swiss journalist and politician (1849-1908)

*April 20th, 1849, Guggisberg †July 27th, 1908, Herzogenbuchsee

55

Andrea Aiuti

Italian cardinal and nuncio

*June 17th, 1849, Rome †April 28th, 1905, Rome

45

Lord Randolph Churchill

British politician, father of Winston Churchill (1849-1895)

*February 13th, 1849, Blenheim Palace †January 24th, 1895, London

95

August von Mackensen

German field marshal (1849–1945)

*December 6th, 1849, manor estate Leipnitz †November 8th, 1945, Habighorst

70

Edmund Barton

Australian politician, first Prime Minister of Australia and founding justice of the High Court of Australia (1849-1920)

*January 18th, 1849, Glebe †January 7th, 1920, Medlow Bath

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1849 is a normal year and no leap year.

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