TodayOn this dayDecember 23
On this day
Good news on December 23.
Positive things that happened on December 23, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1783
George Washington resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783, in Annapolis, where Congress was meeting.
For a read-aloud. George Washington gave up his command and went home to civilian life.
1913
On December 23, 1913, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Owen-Glass Act, creating the Federal Reserve System.
For a read-aloud. A new national banking system, the Federal Reserve, was created.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Why does it matter when a general gives power back to the people?
- How does a steady bank help a family or a shop?
From the archive
Stories published on December 23 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on December 23, it will be listed here with the milestones above.