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 December - 20 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70   

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

1945  Charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies on this day in history.   

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

1946  On December - 20 darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres   

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  On this day in history maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres   

1950  On this day in history "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY   

1952  KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting on December - 20.   

1953  KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1956  On December - 20 military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra   

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  Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur on December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

1962  The Osmond brothers debut on the Andy Williams Show on this day in history.   

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

1962  On December - 20 erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68   

1963  Berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners on this day in history.   

1963  Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1965  Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1494  On December - 20 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on December - 20.   

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

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

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

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

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1355  On this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet