December 19th

1967: Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt is officially presumed dead, leaving the Bee Gees officially in charge.


1972: The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, returns to Earth... and all we got was a lousy NASA t-shirt.


1995: The U.S. government restores federal recognition to the Nottawaseppi Huron Indian tribe. In return, we got three comped meals and $50 in chips at Mohegan Sun Casino.