The first manned Moon voyage, the Apollo 8, launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders.
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The first full-length animated feature film, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' premiered.
The first crossword puzzle was printed.
President Coolidge signed a bill authorizing The Boulder Canyon Project Act, which allowed for the construction of what is known today as the Hoover Dam.
Israel gave control of the city of Bethlehem to Palestine.
Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon in the White House.