Event:
A male Algerian is fined by a court in Nice for insulting the French national flag; this was the first such penalty ever to be administered
More Notable Events on December 23:
1997 Chicago Bull's coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins
1997 Terry Nichols found guilty of manslaughter in Oklahoma bombing
1997 Woody Allen, 62 weds Soon-Yi Previn 27, adopted daughter of Mia Farrow
1975 Congress passes Metric Conversion Act
1973 6 Persian Gulf nations double their oil prices
