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December 23
1823. "A Visit from St. Nicholas", more commonly known by its opening line of "The Night Before Christmas" is published anonymously.
1913. The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Wilson.
1970. The North Tower of the World Trade Center is topped out at 1,368 feet, making it the tallest building in the world.
1979. Soviet forces occupy Kabul, Afghanistan.
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