Births on December 23

Mathilde Wesendonck

Born on December 23, 1828

Mathilde Wesendonck, poet and author (d. 1902)

Agnes Mathilde Wesendonck (née Luckemeyer; 23 December 1828 – 31 August 1902) was a German poet and author. The words of five of her verses were the basis of Richard Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder; the composer was infatuated with her, and his wife Minna blamed Mathilde for the break-up of their marriage.

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Events on 1828

14 Apr

Webster's Dictionary
Noah Webster copyrights the first edition of his dictionary.
19 May

Tariff of 1828
U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States.
27 Aug

Cisplatine War
Uruguay is formally proclaimed independent at preliminary peace talks brokered by the United Kingdom between Brazil and Argentina during the Cisplatine War.
5 Nov

Morea expedition
Greek War of Independence: The French Morea expedition to recapture Morea (now the Peloponnese) ends when the last Ottoman forces depart the peninsula.
16 Nov

London Protocol (1828)
Greek War of Independence: The London Protocol entails the creation of an autonomous Greek state under Ottoman suzerainty, encompassing the Morea and the Cyclades.

Births on December 23

Mathilde Wesendonck

Born on December 23, 1828

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Events on 1828

Webster's Dictionary

Tariff of 1828

Cisplatine War

Morea expedition

London Protocol (1828)