Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Colony forbade game playing on Christmas.
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The show trial of Romanian Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu occurred.
The Santa Maria sunk.
William the Conqueror was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey, London.
Johann Georg Palitzsch sighted the return of Halley's Comet.
The play 'Why Marry?' opened at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
