December 23rd (1948) was a Thursday. It's the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 8 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd December, 1948
» Seven Empire of Japan or Japanese convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan.
Famous Birthdays on December 23 in 1948
» David Davis (British politician) known as David Davis, English politician
» Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, composer, and journalist
» Jack Ham, American football player and sportscaster
» Charles Herbert, American actor
December 23rd Famous Deaths for 1948
» Akira MutÅ, Japanese general (b. 1883)
» Hideki Tojo, Japanese general and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1884)
December 23rd Holidays in History
» Flag days in Sweden Birthday of the Queen Queen Silvia of Sweden Silvia, an Flag days in Sweden official flag day (Sweden)
» Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
» Abassad (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
» John Cantius
» O Emmanuel
» Psote (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
» Saint Thorlak known as Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland; The last day of preparations before Christmas.
» December 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Festivus, a holiday made popular by the sitcom 'Seinfeld'
» HumanLight (Secular humanism in United States)
» Larentalia, in honor of Dea Tacita called Larenta. (Roman Empire)
» Night of the Radishes (Oaxaca, Oaxaca known as Oaxaca, Mexico)