
December 23
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on December 23. From 1900 until now.
December 23 is under the sign of Capricorn.
Famous birthdays on this day include Carla Bruni Sarkozy (1967), Eddie Vedder (1964) and Jean-Luc Lahaye (1952).
Several movies were released around December 23 over the years, such as The General in 1926 directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton and Andrei Rublev in 1966 directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
But much more happened on December 23 over the years: find out below
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around December 23 over the years?
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 23?
Holidays
Events
- 2018 Gatwick Airport drone incident: The two people arrested by police two days earlier are released without charges. (Reuters)
- 2017 2017 Pacific typhoon season: Tropical Storm Tembin: More than 200 people are dead in the southern Philippines as a result of floods and mudslides caused by Severe Tropical Storm Vinta. (Reuters)
- 2016 Syrian Civil War: The bodies of over 100 Syrian Army POWs are reportedly found in what was the last rebel held territory of East Aleppo. Syrian Army officers claim they were executed by rebel forces. (Al-Masdar News)
- 2015 Syrian Civil War: Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War: Amnesty International reports at least 200 civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes in Syria, indicating "serious failures by Russia to respect international humanitarian law". Moscow denies causing civilian deaths. (BBC)
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Famous Birthday
Canadian actor (Born 1971).
Canadian model and actress.
French actress on screen from 1924 to...
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Famous Deaths
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British comic (Plank, Rhubarb Rhubarb,...
American actor and singer (d. 2000).
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 23 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Ed Sheeran - Perfect
- 2016 Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
- 2015 Adele - Hello
- 2014 Taylor Swift - Blank Space
- 2013 Eminem - The Monster
- 2012 Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
- 2011 Rihanna - We Found Love
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2010
Katy Perry - Firework
- 2009 Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
- 2008 T.I. - Live Your Life
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Thunder
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Heathens
- 2015 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
- 2014 Hozier - Take Me To Church
- 2013 Lorde - Royals
- 2012 The Lumineers - Ho Hey
- 2011 The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
- 2010 The Black Keys - Tighten Up
- 2009 Three Days Grace - Break
Books
Which were the most popular books released around December 23 over the years?
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