Page 6: Historical Events In December - 20

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

1944  Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) on this day in history.   

1944  Archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70   

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

1945  On December - 20 charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies   

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  Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80   

1955  Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra   

1957  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

1960  Auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR on December - 20.   

1961  On December - 20 moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57   

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

1962  On December - 20 d Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow   

1962  On this day in history erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68   

1963  Berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners on December - 20.   

1963  On December - 20 paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54   

1965  On December - 20 egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73   

1968  Bax Brod, composer, dies at 84 on December - 20.   

1971  On this day in history roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78   

1973  On this day in history bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37   

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

1975  On this day in history vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76   

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

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.   

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

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

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

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

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

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

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

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.