Mariah Carey’s single “All I Want for Christmas Is You” reached number one, 25 years after its release.
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The name 'Euro' was officially adopted for European Currency.
The Great White Fleet began its worldwide navigation.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty, agreed to by the British Parliament and Sinn Féin, was ratified.
The Pioneer 6 space probe was launched atop a Delta-E rocket.
'Lawrence of Arabia' film directed by David Lean, was released in the United States.
