Historical Events In December - 20
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
1943 "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem on December - 20.
1944 Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) on December - 20.
1944 Archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market on this day in history.
1944 On December - 20 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70
1945 On this day in history 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 On December - 20 second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia
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 December - 20.
1950 On this day in history "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY
1952 On December - 20 kHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 On December - 20 kID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting
1954 On this day in history 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 The birth of Bo Derek, American actress on December - 20.
1957 Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur
1960 Auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR on this day in history.
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 D Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68
1963 On this day in history berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners
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 this day in history.
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 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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