Israel gave control of the city of Bethlehem to Palestine.
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French scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium.
Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon in the White House.
The first manned Moon voyage, the Apollo 8, launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders.
The groundbreaking TV soap opera 'Sua Vida Me Pertence' premiered in Brazil.
John Wayne Gacy was arrested.