1571 – In Well der Stadt, Wurttemberg of the Holy Roman Empire, Johannes Kepler was born. His theories like the laws of planetary motion came in handy for Isaac Newton.
http://kepler.nasa.gov/Mission/JohannesKepler/
1968 – Apollo 8 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first manned orbit of the Moon.
http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/imagery/apollo/as08/a08facts.htm
2007 – Warner Music Group became the third major music label to begin selling DRM-free MP3s through Amazon.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/27/warner-music-group-ditches-drm-on-amazon-mp3-only/
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