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Historical events on December 23

DECEMBER 23, 1990
About 88 percent of eligible voters in Slovenia voted to secede from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
An independence referendum was held in the Republic of Slovenia on 23 December 1990. Both the ruling center-right coalition and the left-wing Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1958
Tokyo Tower, then the world's tallest freestanding tower, opened.
Tokyo Tower , also known as the Japan Radio Tower is a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1916
First World War: Allied forces gained a strategic victory at the Battle of Magdhaba on the Sinai Peninsula.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1919
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was enacted, lifting most of the existing common-law restrictions on women in the United Kingdom.
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law when it received royal Read More
DECEMBER 23, 583
Yohl Ikʼnal acceded to the throne of the Maya city-state of Palenque.
Yohl Ikʼnal, also known as Lady Kan Ik and Lady Kʼanal Ikʼnal, was queen regnant of the Maya city-state of Palenque. She Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1984
An engine fire caused Aeroflot Flight 3519 to crash shortly after takeoff from Krasnoyarsk, USSR, killing all but one of the 111 people on board.
Aeroflot Flight 3519 was a scheduled flight, operated by a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 that crashed on December 23, 1984 due to an engine Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1815
Jane Austen's novel Emma was first published.
Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1888
During a bout of mental illness, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (pictured) severed part of his left ear and gave it to a woman in a brothel in Arles, France.
A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, a mental health condition, or a psychiatric disability, is a behavioral or Read More
DECEMBER 23, 2008
The Guinean military engineered a coup d'état, announcing that it planned to rule the country for two years prior to a new presidential election.
The Guinean Armed Forces are the armed forces of Guinea. They are responsible for the territorial security of Guinea's border and Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1783
George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis (painting shown).
George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1997
The Pioneer Helmet, one of only six Anglo-Saxon helmets to be discovered, was first placed on public display.
The Pioneer Helmet, is an Anglo-Saxon boar-crested helmet from the late seventh century found in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. It was discovered Read More
DECEMBER 23, 1776
American Revolutionary War: American troops, overwhelmed by British reinforcements, retreated from the Battle of Iron Works Hill.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More

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