Stephen of Blois becomes King of England
The Embargo Act, forbidding trade with all foreign countries, is passed by the U.S. Congress, at the urging of President Thomas Jefferson.
Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, became the first Prime Minister of Japan.
The Dreyfus affair begins in France, when Alfred Dreyfus is wrongly convicted of treason.
The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.
World War II: Battle of the Bulge: German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!"
The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) took place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
The house of former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is attacked by members of the Provisional IRA.
Syrian government forces retake control of the besieged areas of Aleppo.
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