Over 30 civilians were massacred by Myanmar's military in Mo So village.
NORAD's Santa tracking service begins.
Bing Crosby records White Christmas.
Unofficial ceasefires sprang up across World War I's Western Front.
Eggnog riots begin at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
East India Company's Captain William Mynors becomes the first European to sail by Christmas Island.
