December 11 came at end of difficult year in world history , 1968 . Then came Apollo 8 . Astronauts circled the moon on Christmas Eve ; they were first to go that far . Famous people of Earth , drawn from Genesis ended it on a better note .
December 11 came at end of difficult year in world history , 1968 . Astronauts circled the moon on Christmas Eve ; they were first to go that far . Famous people of Earth , drawn from Genesis ended it on a better note .