Nine Days Without Landing: The Voyager's Impossible Flight
On December 23, 1986, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager landed the Voyager at Edwards Air Force Base, completing the first nonstop, non-refueled flight around the world.
On December 23
Ten Seconds That Shattered a City: The Managua Earthquake
At 12:29 a.m. on December 23, 1972, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake devastated Managua, Nicaragua, killing thousands and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
The Night in Arles: Van Gogh's Ear and the Yellow House
On the night of December 23, 1888, Vincent van Gogh cut off part of his left ear in Arles, ending his turbulent nine weeks living and working with Paul Gauguin.