"A Christmas Carol" is first published, the NHL plays its first games, Apollo 17 splashes down, and the U.S. House impeaches President Bill Clinton, all on this day.
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1963: Actress Jennifer Beals, best known for her role in the movie "Flashdance" and on TV in "The L Word," is born in Chicago, Ill.