December 23
What happened on December 23 in history
5 events fall on December 23, from 1783 to 1972. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.
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Events on December 23
1783
Washington resigns his commission
He hands his command back to Congress at Annapolis.
1888
Van Gogh cuts his ear
He mutilates himself in Arles after a quarrel with Gauguin.
1913
The Federal Reserve is created
Wilson signs the act establishing the American central bank.
1947
The transistor is demonstrated
Bell Labs shows the first working point-contact device.
1972
The Andes survivors are rescued
Two men walk out for help after seventy-two days.