Historical Events In December - 20

1943  "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem on this day in history.   

1944  On December - 20 battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!)   

1944  Archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market on December - 20.   

1944  On December - 20 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70   

1945  On December - 20 rationing of auto tires ends in US   

1945  Charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies on December - 20.   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Uri Geller, Israeli psychic   

1946  Darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

1948  On December - 20 second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia   

1948  C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1949  Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres on this day in history.   

1950  "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY on December - 20.   

1952  KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting on December - 20.   

1954  On December - 20 emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80   

1955  On December - 20 cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.   

1956  Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history the birth of Bo Derek, American actress   

1957  Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service on December - 20.   

1959  Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur on this day in history.   

1960  On December - 20 auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR   

1961  Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1962  On December - 20 the Osmond brothers debut on the Andy Williams Show   

1962  D Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow on December - 20.   

1962  Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68 on December - 20.   

1963  On December - 20 berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners   

1963  Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73   

1968  On December - 20 bax Brod, composer, dies at 84   

1971  Roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37 on this day in history.   

1974  On December - 20 andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69   

1975  Vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1976  Israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns on this day in history.   

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1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet