Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster’s stated their word of the year was “justice.”
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The festival of Saturnalia was first celebrated after a temple to the Roman god Saturn was built in Rome.
The first issue of Vogue magazine was published.
The Aztec Sun Stone was discovered in Mexico City.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released in theaters.
The first full-length episode of The Simpsons aired on FOX.