12_23 Events in History.

368 Historic Events for December 23

1696 Johann David Mayer, composer, dies at 60 Death
1699 Joseph Gibbs, composer Birth
1709 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer Birth
1714 Johann Siebenkas, composer Birth
1715 Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund Event
1716 Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer Birth
1724 Emperor Charles VI names Maria Elisabeth land guardian of Aust Neth Event
1728 Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin Event
1732 Richard Arkwright, inventor (spinning frame) Birth
1734 Filinto El¡sio, [Francisco M do Nascimento], Portuguese poet Birth

1749 Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer Birth
1750 Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27) Birth
1751 France sets plan to tax clergymen Event
1763 John Davy, composer Birth
1776 Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France Event
1776 Thomas Paine writes "These are the times that try men's souls" Event
1777 Aleksandr I P Romanov, tsar of Russia (1801-25) Birth
1779 Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct Event
1780 Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher Birth
1783 Washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief Event
1788 Maryland votes to cede a 10ý mile area for Dist of Columbia Event
1789 Charles-Michel abb‚ de l'Ep‚‚, (school for the deaf), dies at 77 Death
1790 Jean-Fran‡ois Champollion, deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics Birth
1793 Thomas Jefferson warned of slave revolts in West Indies Event
1795 Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel) Birth