Historical Events In December - 20

1943  "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem on this day in history.  

1944  On December - 20 battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!)  

1944  Archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market on this day in history.  

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 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  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  Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres on December - 20.  

1950  "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY on December - 20.  

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 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 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 this day in history.  

1960  Auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR on December - 20.  

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  D Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow on December - 20.  

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 this day in history paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54  

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

1973  On this day in history bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37  

1974  On December - 20 andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69  

1975  On December - 20 vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76  

1976  On December - 20 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 this day in history.  

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer  

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

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

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.  

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.  

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

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  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.  

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

1022  On December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)  

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies  

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.