The last Australian troops were evacuated from Gallipoli during World War I.
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US President Barack Obama received a vaccine jab against the swine flu.
Adolf Hitler was freed from jail early.
South Carolina seceded from the United States of America.
The Christmas classic directed by Frank Capra, 'It's a Wonderful Life,' premiered in New York.
Gangs of New York, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, was released.
