William Pitt the Younger became the youngest British Prime Minister ever at age 24.
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The US Office of Censorship was created to control info relating to World War II.
A Christmas Carol by English author Charles Dickens was published.
The three ships carrying settlers who would later found Virginia, the first of the Thirteen Colonies, departed England.
The crew of the Union Star lost their lives along with all eight lifeboat volunteers who tried to save them.
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first Lord of the Rings film, was released in theaters.
