A Mongol horde led by Batu Khan conquered and sacked the Russian city of Ryazan.
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The first manned Moon voyage, the Apollo 8, launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders.
President Coolidge signed a bill authorizing The Boulder Canyon Project Act, which allowed for the construction of what is known today as the Hoover Dam.
Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon in the White House.
The first full-length animated feature film, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' premiered.
The first feature-length silent film comedy, 'Tillie's Punctured Romance,' was released, starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, and Charlie Chaplin.
