Christmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
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American romantic fantasy movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I' premiered at the Rome Film Festival.
Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome was vandalized.
The Trevi Fountain, one of Rome's most famous landmarks, was opened to the public by Pope Clement XIII.
Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for his trial before the Roman Inquisition.
The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, a fountain, was unveiled in Rome.
