Page 6: Historical Events In December - 20

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

1944  Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) on December - 20.   

1944  On December - 20 archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market   

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  Charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies on December - 20.   

1946  The birth of Uri Geller, Israeli psychic on December - 20.   

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  On December - 20 maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1957  The birth of Bo Derek, American actress on December - 20.   

1957  On December - 20 elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service   

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 December - 20.   

1961  Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1962  D Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

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

1963  On this day in history berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners   

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  On this day in history bax Brod, composer, dies at 84   

1971  On December - 20 roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78   

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

1976  Israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns on December - 20.   

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

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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

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

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

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

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.