Mark Twain is born, Lucy and Desi elope, civil war breaks out in Palestine, Bing and Bowie sing a Christmas duet, and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is released, all on this day.
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NFL
1993: The NFL announces that the expansion team Jacksonville Jaguars will become the league's 30th franchise. The city had been considered a long shot behind St. Louis and Baltimore.