Joseph Smith 1805
- 1823 - The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore (" 'Twas the night before Christmas...") was published.
- 1888 - Following a quarrel with Paul Gauguin, Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh cut off part of his own earlobe.
- 1913 - The Federal Reserve Bill was signed into law by U.S. President (D) Woodrow Wilson. The act established 12 Federal Reserve Banks..
- 1947 - John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain and William Shockley invented the transistor.
- 1948 - Former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were executed in Tokyo. They had been found guilty of crimes against humanity.
- 1953 - Soviet secret police chief Lavrenti Beria and six of his associates were shot for treason following a secret trial.
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