Page 6: Historical Events In December - 20

1943  "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem on December - 20.   

1944  On this day in history battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!)   

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

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  On this day in history charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1956  Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra on December - 20.   

1957  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1960  On December - 20 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  The Osmond brothers debut on the Andy Williams Show on December - 20.   

1962  On this day in history d Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow   

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

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

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

1971  Roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 on December - 20.   

1973  On December - 20 bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37   

1974  On this day in history 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  On this day in history israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns   

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

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

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on December - 20.   

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

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

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

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

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

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

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

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