1581 - The cathedral of Manila in the Philippines is erected by Msgr. Domingo de Salazar by virtue of the bull of Pope Gregory XIII.
1598 - Revolting Mapuche deals Spanish troops in Southern Chile a severe defeat; will eventually halt all European colonization of Mapuche territories.
1898 - Pierre and Marie Curie discover the element radium.
1968 - Apollo 8, the first manned lunar mission, is launched.
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