December 23

Sunday 23, 2012:

The Long Count of the Maya calendar recycles according to Lounsbury. Most argue that it does so on December 21, 2012.

Sunday 23, 1990:

Republic of Slovenia votes to secede from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Tuesday 23, 1986:

The Scaled Composites Voyager aircraft completes the first non-stop flight around the world without refueling.

Thursday 23, 1982:

The Environmental Protection Agency recommends the evacuation of Times Beach, Missouri due to dangerous levels of dioxin contamination

Sunday 23, 1979:

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan: Soviet military units occupy Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan

Sunday 23, 1973:

A Sobelair Caravelle passenger jet crashes in Morocco, killing 106

Saturday 23, 1972:

The survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days.

Wednesday 23, 1964:

Beach Boys' bassist/keyboardist Brian Wilson suffers a nervous breakdown on a flight from Los Angeles to Houston, eventually precipitating his retirement.

Thursday 23, 1954:

The first human organ transplant, of a kidney, was performed by Doctors Murray and Harrison at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston.

Tuesday 23, 1947:

The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories

Wednesday 23, 1936:

Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.

Saturday 23, 1916:

World War I: In the Battle of Magdhaba, Allied forces capture a Turkish garrison on the Sinai peninsula.

Tuesday 23, 1913:

The Federal Reserve Act becomes law

Thursday 23, 1909:

Albert I of Belgium becomes King

Tuesday 23, 1823:

A Visit From St. Nicholas, attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, is first published

Tuesday 23, 1783:

George Washington resigns as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at Annapolis, Maryland.

Wednesday 23, 1620:

Construction of Plymouth Colony begins

Saturday 23, 1493:

The Latin edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle is published

Thursday 23, 619:

Boniface V becomes Pope

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