The first manned Moon voyage, the Apollo 8, launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders.
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The first feature-length silent film comedy, 'Tillie's Punctured Romance,' was released, starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, and Charlie Chaplin.
The first crossword puzzle was printed.
Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon in the White House.
French scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium.
A Mongol horde led by Batu Khan conquered and sacked the Russian city of Ryazan.