The Treaty of Ghent was signed, which ended the War of 1812 between the US, the UK, and their allies.
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A plot to blow up Napoleon Bonaparte with a barrel of gunpowder failed.
James Cook visited Christmas Island.
The crew of NASA's Apollo 8 became the first humans to enter the Moon's orbit.
King George I established the Greek Presidential Guard as the royal escort.
The Christmas carol 'Silent Night' composed by Franz Xaver Gruber was first sung at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, Austria.
