The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, was released.
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The James Webb Space Telescope was launched from the Guiana Space Center.
Paul McCartney and actress Jane Asher announced their engagement.
Christmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
Mikhail Gorbachev resigned from his position as Prime Minister of the Soviet Union.
Johann Georg Palitzsch sighted the return of Halley's Comet.