Charles Darwin embarks on the HMS Beagle, "Howdy Doody" makes its TV debut, Apollo 8 splashes down after orbiting the Moon, and the Soviet Union occupies Afghanistan, all on this day.
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1879: Actor Sydney Greenstreet, best known for his roles in "The Maltese Falcon" and "Casablanca," is born in Sandwich, Kent, England.