"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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1969: Actress Kristy Swanson, best known for her movie roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "The Chase" and "Flowers in the Attic," is born in Mission Viejo, Calif.