Mariah Carey’s single “All I Want for Christmas Is You” reached number one, 25 years after its release.
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Virginia became the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
The Boston Tea Party protest occurred.
The Great White Fleet began its worldwide navigation.
'Jingle Bells' became the first song played in space when it was broadcast during NASA's Gemini 6 space flight.
The US State Department increased the reward for information on the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to $25 million.
