Today in history 23

Here are some historical events that occurred on March 23rd:

1868: The United States Senate votes to impeach President Andrew Johnson, making him the first and only U.S. President to be impeached by Congress.

1918: The United States Army Air Service is established, marking the beginning of the United States Air Force.

1945: The Soviet Union captures the German city of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) during World War II.

1965: The United States launches the Ranger 8 spacecraft, which impacts the Moon's surface.

1983: The United States and China sign a joint communiqué, marking the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

1994: The United States and North Korea sign an agreement in which North Korea agrees to freeze its nuclear program in exchange for economic aid and diplomatic recognition.

2005: The United States House of Representatives votes to ban partial-birth abortion, a procedure in which a fetus is partially delivered before being aborted.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 23rd.