Today in History: 23rd December

Today in History: 23rd December

• Vincent van Gogh: disturbed artist sliced off part of his left ear after an argument with fellow painter Paul Gauguin (1888)
• Immaculate Reception: the Pittsburgh Steelers won an NFL playoff game over the Oakland Raiders with a "miraculous" touchdown (1972)
• Voyager: experimental plane designed by Burt Rutan completed a 9-day flight around the world without refueling (1986)