Cassini orbiter released the Huygens probe, which successfully landed on Saturn’s moon Titan.
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William the Conqueror was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey, London.
The Santa Maria sunk.
Christmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Colony forbade game playing on Christmas.
Mikhail Gorbachev resigned from his position as Prime Minister of the Soviet Union.
