Israel gave control of the city of Bethlehem to Palestine.
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A Mongol horde led by Batu Khan conquered and sacked the Russian city of Ryazan.
The first manned Moon voyage, the Apollo 8, launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders.
French scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium.
Antonov An-255 Mriya, the largest airplane in the world, flew for the first time.
Psy's music video for 'Gangnam Style' surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video to do so in the website's history.
