On This Day December 23rd

 December 23rd is the three-hundred-fifty-eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 9 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

 962 – The Sack of Aleppo as part of the Arab-Byzantine wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops storm the city of Aleppo.

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 son-in-law and nephew, William of Orange, and his daughter Mary.

1783 – George Washington resigns as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland.

1815 – The novel Emma by Jane Austen is first published.

1893 – The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.

1913 – President Woodrow Wilson signed The Federal Reserve Act into law, creating the Federal Reserve System.

1947 – The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.

1954 – J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray perform the first successful kidney transplant

1972 – Franco Harris catches the Immaculate Reception to win the Pittsburgh Steelers their first-ever playoff victory after defeating the Oakland Raiders.

1986 – Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California, becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling.

Birthdays

 968 – Emperor Zhenzong of Song, emperor of the Song Dynasty (d. 1022)

1713 – Maruyama Gondazaemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna (d. 1749)

1790 – Jean-François Champollion, French philologist, orientalist, and scholar (d. 1832)

1805 – Joseph Smith, American religious leader and founder of the Latter-Day Saint movement (d. 1844)

1822 – Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. 1875)

1885 – Pierre Brissaud, French illustrator, painter, and engraver (d. 1964)

1911 – Niels Kaj Jerne, English-Danish physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994)

1923 – James Stockdale, American admiral and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2005)

1929 – Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player, flugelhorn player, and singer (d. 1988)

1935 – Paul Hornung, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2020)

1946 – Susan Lucci, American actress

1956 – Dave Murray, English guitarist and songwriter

2002 – Finn Wolfhard, Canadian actor and musician.


Holiday Highlight

KISAN DIWAS

Chaudhary Charan Singh is a testament to rising from humble beginnings to achieve greatness. Kisan Diwas, celebrated on December 23, honors his birth anniversary. A key figure in Indian history, Singh hailed from a small farmer’s family in Uttar Pradesh and became India’s fifth Prime Minister, advocating for farmers’ rights and welfare.

Throughout his brief tenure from 1979 to 1980, he implemented reforms to elevate farmers’ social status. In 2001, the Indian government designated his birth anniversary as Kisan Diwas to recognize his contributions. Various programs are organized nationwide yearly to empower farmers and showcase agricultural advancements. These events allow farmers to express their aspirations and participate in competitions, enhancing their community’s status.

 

Holidays And Observance 

Festivus

Human Light Celebration 

Metric Conversion Day 

National Pfeffernuesse Day 

National Roots Day






 




 


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