1998: President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice. (He subsequently was acquitted by the Senate.)

2008: Citing imminent danger to the national economy, President George W. Bush ordered a $17.4 billion emergency bailout of the U.S. auto industry.

In the world

2016: A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin, killing 12 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State. (The suspected attacker was killed in a police shootout four days later.)

Today’s birthdays

Actor Tim Reid is 80. Musician Janie Fricke is 77. Actor Jennifer Beals is 61. Basketball Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis is 60. Olympic skiing gold medalist Alberto Tomba is 58. Model Tyson Beckford is 54. Actor Alyssa Milano is 52. Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is 52. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is 44. Actor Annie Murphy is 38. — The Associated Press