Cassini orbiter released the Huygens probe, which successfully landed on Saturn’s moon Titan.
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The James Webb Space Telescope was launched from the Guiana Space Center.
Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Colony forbade game playing on Christmas.
The show trial of Romanian Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu occurred.
William the Conqueror was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey, London.
Christmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
