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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