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🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Tuesday, December 23. Today we're diving into Van Gogh's tragedy, Fed's birth, the first human kidney transplant, the first nonstop flight around the world, and much more—quick, captivating, and straight to the point!
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🚀 Time Machine
-962
Byzantine troops capture Aleppo under Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas and recover John the Baptist's tattered tunic during the Arab-Byzantine wars.
-1688
King James II, the last Roman Catholic British king, fled to France from William of Orange.
-1783
George Washington resigns as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress.
-1888
Vincent Van Gogh cuts off part of his left ear with a razor after arguing with Paul Gauguin and gives it to a courtesan for safekeeping.
-1913
President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act, creating the U.S. central bank to control the money supply and ensure financial stability.
-1920
The Government of Ireland Act (Home Rule Act) was passed, partitioning Ireland.
-1928
NBC establishes a permanent coast-to-coast radio network.
-1954
Dr. Joseph E. Murray did the first successful human kidney transplant at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston.
-1986
Voyager lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California after completing the first nonstop flight around the world in 9 days and 4 minutes.
-1997
Woody Allen, 62, married to Soon-Yi Previn, 27, the adopted daughter of his former partner Mia Farrow, in Venice, Italy.
📸 Snapshot
Eiffel Tower Under Construction: The first level was completed, May 1888.
🗨️ Final Words
“So little done, so much to do.”