O.J. Simpson became the first NFL running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.
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The name 'Euro' was officially adopted for European Currency.
The Boston Tea Party protest occurred.
A five-day pollution red alert was declared in Beijing and 21 other Chinese cities.
Mariah Carey's single 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' reached number one, 25 years after its release.
German armies took Allied forces by surprise in the Ardennes, marking the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge.
