Soviet–Afghan War: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital. Date: December 23, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)

After experiencing an engine fire, Aeroflot Flight 3519 attempts to make an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport but crashes, killing 110 of the 111 people on board. Date: December 23, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today)

Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling. Date: December 23, 1986 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1986 📅 On…

History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88.5% of Slovenia's overall electorate vote for independence from Yugoslavia. Date: December 23, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)

A U.S. MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 in the first combat engagement between a drone and conventional aircraft. Date: December 23, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)

An explosion at the PetroChina Chuandongbei natural gas field in Kai County, Chongqing, China, kills at least 234. Date: December 23, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)

An Antonov An-140, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Aktau, Kazakhstan, heading across the Caspian Sea, crashes, killing 23 people. Date: December 23, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)

An agreement is made for the Kingdom of Nepal to be abolished and the country to become a federal republic with the Prime Minister becoming head of state. Date: December 23, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)

A coup d'état occurs in Guinea hours after the death of President Lansana Conté. Date: December 23, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)

A bomb explodes at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, killing one airport cleaner. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later. Date: December 23, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)