On this day: December 27
Published On: Dec 26 2012 02:53:05 PM CST
Updated On: Dec 27 2012 01:00:00 AM CST
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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