O.J. Simpson became the first NFL running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.
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German armies took Allied forces by surprise in the Ardennes, marking the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge.
'Lawrence of Arabia' film directed by David Lean, was released in the United States.
The US State Department increased the reward for information on the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to $25 million.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty, agreed to by the British Parliament and Sinn Féin, was ratified.
The mayor of Flint, Michigan, declared a state of emergency over contaminated water.
