Historical Events In December - 20
Saturday, 27 February 2021
1943 On December - 20 "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 On this day in history abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70
1945 Rationing of auto tires ends in US on December - 20.
1945 On December - 20 charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies
1946 The birth of Uri Geller, Israeli psychic on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history 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 KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting on December - 20.
1953 On this day in history kID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting
1954 Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80 on December - 20.
1955 Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom on December - 20.
1956 Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra on this day in history.
1957 The birth of Bo Derek, American actress on this day in history.
1957 Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service on December - 20.
1959 On December - 20 jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur
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 The Osmond brothers debut on the Andy Williams Show on this day in history.
1962 On December - 20 d Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow
1962 Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68 on December - 20.
1963 On this day in history berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners
1963 Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1965 Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 on December - 20.
1968 On this day in history bax Brod, composer, dies at 84
1971 On December - 20 roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78
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 December - 20.
1975 Vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1976 On this day in history israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns
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