Who Was Born Today – December 23 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on December 23 | ||
1777 | Alexander I, czar of Russia. | |
1790 | Jean François Champollion, French founder of Egyptology who deciphered the Rosetta Stone. | |
1805 | Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church. | |
1867 | Madame C. J. Walker, first female African American millionaire. | |
1933 | Emperor Akihito, Emperor of Japan. Broke with tradition by marrying Michiko Shoda, the first non-aristocrat to join the royal family. | |
1935 | Paul Hornung, pro football player; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. | |
1938 | Bob Kahn, computer scientist and engineer; co-developed the Transmission Control Protocol that web browsers use to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. | |
1943 | Queen Silvia of Sweden (born Silvia Renate Sommerlath); spouse of King Carl XVI Gustaf. | |
1944 | US Army General Wesley Clark; while serving as Supreme Allied Commander Europe in NATO (1997–2000) he commanded Operation Allied Force in the Kosovo War. | |
1952 | William Kristol, American politician, journalist; founded The Weekly Standard, an influential neoconservative opinion publication. | |
1953 | Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia. |
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