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