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1st national Thanksgiving Day
commemorating Burgoyne's surrender -
South Carolina
declared an "independent commonwealth" -
President Wilson
widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt -
Giant Panda
1st giant panda imported into US -
1st voice from space
recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower -
Bruce Sprinsteen
concert at Madison Square Garden -
"I Love Lucy"
Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years -
Television Industry
executives agree to adopt a ratings system -
Phillipine People
30,000 Phillipine people remain in temporary shelter as scientists predict the Mount Mayon volcano will erupt in the coming weeks -
Syria, Iran and North Korea
are condemned for human rights violations by the United Nations