1945 - The United States Army begins landing on Lingayen Gulf in Luzon island under Operation Mike 1 in the bid to retake the Philippines from Japan during World War II.
1493 - Italian explorer Chrisopher Columbus supposedly makes the mistake of identifying manatees as "mermaids" while sailing close to what is now known as the Dominican Republic.
1792 - The Russian-Turkish War (1787-1791) is ended with the signing of a peace treaty between the two countries.
2005 - Former Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas shows early lead in the presidential elections; he will will the polls and be sworn into office on January 15.
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