A Mongol horde led by Batu Khan conquered and sacked the Russian city of Ryazan.
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John Wayne Gacy was arrested.
The first manned Moon voyage, the Apollo 8, launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders.
Elvis Presley met President Richard Nixon in the White House.
The first feature-length silent film comedy, 'Tillie's Punctured Romance,' was released, starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, and Charlie Chaplin.
Israel gave control of the city of Bethlehem to Palestine.
