On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
December 23
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Leading the Australia national cricket team, Ian Craig became the youngest-ever Test cricket captain at the time.
Wikipedia: Australia national cricket team
Tokyo Tower, then the world's tallest freestanding tower, opened.
Wikipedia: Tokyo Tower
An engine fire caused Aeroflot Flight 3519 to crash shortly after takeoff from Krasnoyarsk, USSR, killing all but one of the 111 people on board.
Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 3519
About 88 percent of eligible voters in Slovenia voted to secede from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Wikipedia: 1990 Slovenian independence referendumThe Pioneer Helmet, one of only six Anglo-Saxon helmets to be discovered, was first placed on public display.
Wikipedia: Pioneer Helmet
The Guinean military engineered a coup d'état, announcing that it planned to rule the country for two years prior to a new presidential election.
Wikipedia: Republic of Guinea Armed Forces