Historical Events In December - 20
Monday, 16 May 2022
1943 On this day in history "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem
1944 On December - 20 battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!)
1944 On this day in history archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market
1944 Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history rationing of auto tires ends in US
1945 Charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies on this day in history.
1946 The birth of Uri Geller, Israeli psychic on December - 20.
1946 On December - 20 darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres
1948 Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia on this day in history.
1948 On December - 20 c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85
1949 On this day in history maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres
1950 On December - 20 "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY
1952 On this day in history kHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
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 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 On this day in history elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service
1959 Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur on December - 20.
1960 On this day in history auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR
1961 On this day in history moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57
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 On December - 20 erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68
1963 On December - 20 berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners
1963 On this day in history paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54
1965 Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 on December - 20.
1968 Bax Brod, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1971 Roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 on December - 20.
1973 Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37 on December - 20.
1974 Andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76
1976 On December - 20 israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns
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