2 - Venus and Jupiter in conjunction - possible astrological explanation for Star of Bethlehem
1000 - The foundation of the Hungarian state, Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Istvan I of Hungary. St. Istvan Day. The main national holiday.
1856 - Wilberforce University forms in Ohio
1908 - Congo Free State becomes Belgian Congo
1975 - Viking 1 launched to orbit around Mars, soft landing
1977 - NASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
1991 - Estonia formally declares its independence from the USSR

Association of Macedonian Geography Professors "LJUBE MILENKOVSKI, PHD” to all members of the Catholic denomination congratulates the Christma Holiday

1541 - Hernando de Soto explores the Mississippi River.
1902 - During the eruption of the volcano Mont Pele in Martinique, killed 30,000 people.
1924 - The territories Memel allocated to Lithuania.
1926 - Floyd Bennett and Richard Byrdgo realized the first flight over the North Pole.
1967 - The province of Davao in the Philippines is divided into three parts: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental.
WORLD DAY OF THE RED CROSS

1624 - The fleet of Admiral Hermites arrives at the Callao Lima, Peru.
1638 - CornelisS Goyer has conquered Maurucius, which hitherto had been uninhabited.
1664 - Open reward Versailles in Paris.
1718 - Founded the city of New Orleans by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville.
1771 - English explorer Samuel Hearne explores River Copper Mine in Canada.
1792 - Captain Robert Gray reveals harbor Grays (Washington).
1892 - He was born Josip Broz Tito, president for life of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1895 - Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov promote the first radio receiver.
1902 - During the eruption of the Soufrière vоlcano La St Vincent died in 1680 inhabitants.
1934 - In Palawan (Philippines) found the largest pearl in the world, weighing 6,4 kg.
1975 - Launched a small satellite Explorer 53 to study X-rays.

1542 – Portuguese Francis Xavier arrives in Goya, the capital of Portuguese India.
1682 - Louis XIV moved his court from the Louvre to Versailles.
1840 - Published the first postage stamp.
1848 - Otto Tank abolishes slavery in Suriname.
1868 - Born Nicholas II, Russian king.
1889 - In Paris the Universal World Exhibition was officially opened Eiffel Tower.
1937 - The blimp Hindenburg caught fire while landing near New York City, killing 36 people. This accident is the end Zeppelin as regular air transport.
1994 - The General Assembly of the Organization for the numbering of the articles (EAN) in Mexico, the Macedonian organization EAN MAK becomes a member.
1994 - Queen Elizabeth II and President Francois Mitterrand formally opened the Channel Tunnel.