Paul McCartney and actress Jane Asher announced their engagement.
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The Santa Maria sunk.
Cassini orbiter released the Huygens probe, which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan.
The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, was released.
Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Colony forbade game playing on Christmas.
The play 'Why Marry?' opened at the Astor Theatre in New York City.
