Dec. 23 history
In 1783, George Washington resigns as commander in chief
In 1888, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, suffering from severe depression, cuts off the lower part of his left ear with a razor while staying in Arles, France. He later documented the event in a painting titled Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear.
In 1944, The execution of Eddie Slovik is authorized
In 1948, Japanese war criminals hanged in Tokyo
In 1968, Crew of USS Pueblo released by North Korea
In 1972, Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris scores on "Immaculate Reception"
| In 1984, Subway shooter Bernhard Goetz goes on the lam |
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