- 1870 – The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.
- 1909 – The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
- 1927 – The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.
- 1974 – The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley’s chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio
