All Events

Historical Events on December 23

  • Hagia Sophia

    562

    Hagia Sophia in Constantinople reopened with a rebuilt dome after a series of earthquakes caused the original to collapse.

  • Glorious Revolution

    1688

    As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favor of his nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary.

  • George Washington

    1783

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

  • World War I

    1914

    World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.

  • Colombia

    1936

    Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.

  • Japan

    1948

    Seven Japanese military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed by Allied occupation authorities at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan.

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1970

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo officially becomes a one-party state.

  • Soviet war in Afghanistan

    1979

    Soviet war in Afghanistan: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital.

  • General Atomics MQ-1 Predator

    2002

    A U.S. MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 in the first combat engagement between a drone and conventional aircraft.

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Famous Birthdays on December 23

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Famous Deaths on December 23

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