“Lawrence of Arabia” film directed by David Lean, was released in the United States.
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The US State Department increased the reward for information on the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to $25 million.
German armies took Allied forces by surprise in the Ardennes, marking the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty, agreed to by the British Parliament and Sinn Féin, was ratified.
The Pioneer 6 space probe was launched atop a Delta-E rocket.
The name 'Euro' was officially adopted for European Currency.
