The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, returned to Earth.
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A Christmas Carol by English author Charles Dickens was published.
The Supreme Court of Colorado ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run again for President.
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first Lord of the Rings film, was released in theaters.
Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt was presumed dead after being swept out to sea by a riptide.
Stanley Kubrick's X-rated film 'A Clockwork Orange' premiered, which was based on the book by Anthony Burgess.