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  On this day in history archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market   

1944  Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 on December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

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 December - 20 c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85   

1949  Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres on this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history kHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

1954  On December - 20 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  The birth of Bo Derek, American actress on this day in history.   

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  D Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

1962  Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1963  Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54 on December - 20.   

1965  Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 on December - 20.   

1968  On December - 20 bax Brod, composer, dies at 84   

1971  On this day in history 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  On December - 20 andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69   

1975  Vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76 on December - 20.   

1976  On December - 20 israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns   

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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

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

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

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

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

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

0217  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  On December - 20 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  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

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