Christmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
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Cassini orbiter released the Huygens probe, which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan.
The play 'Why Marry?' opened at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
The James Webb Space Telescope was launched from the Guiana Space Center.
Mikhail Gorbachev resigned from his position as Prime Minister of the Soviet Union.
Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Colony forbade game playing on Christmas.
