This Day In History
December 23
Construction of Plymouth settlement begins George Washington resigns as commander in chief Prince Wurttemberg explores the West Confederacy's President Davis declares Union general a felon Van Gogh chops off ear French magazine rejects Remembrance of Things Past Vera Brittain loses fiance at Western Front The execution of Eddie Slovik is authorized Truman considers amnesty for draft dodgers Japanese war criminals hanged in Tokyo Chuck Berry is arrested on Mann Act charges in St. Louis, Missouri Francis Cardinal Spellman visits South Vietnam Crew of USS Pueblo released by North Korea Earthquake rocks Managua Harris makes Immaculate Reception Operation Linebacker II continues Road contamination prompts evacuation of town Bernhard Goetz goes on the lam Voyager completes global flight Hanks stars in first major Hollywood movie about AIDS "Balloon Boy" parents sentenced in Colorado
Construction of Plymouth settlement begins George Washington resigns as commander in chief Prince Wurttemberg explores the West Confederacy's President Davis declares Union general a felon Van Gogh chops off ear French magazine rejects Remembrance of Things Past Vera Brittain loses fiance at Western Front The execution of Eddie Slovik is authorized Truman considers amnesty for draft dodgers Japanese war criminals hanged in Tokyo Chuck Berry is arrested on Mann Act charges in St. Louis, Missouri Francis Cardinal Spellman visits South Vietnam Crew of USS Pueblo released by North Korea Earthquake rocks Managua Harris makes Immaculate Reception Operation Linebacker II continues Road contamination prompts evacuation of town Bernhard Goetz goes on the lam Voyager completes global flight Hanks stars in first major Hollywood movie about AIDS "Balloon Boy" parents sentenced in Colorado
