Page 6: Historical Events In December - 20

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

1944  Battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!) on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70   

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

1945  On this day in history charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies   

1946  The birth of Uri Geller, Israeli psychic on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history 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 December - 20 "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY   

1952  On December - 20 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  Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80 on December - 20.   

1955  On December - 20 cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.   

1956  On this day in history military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra   

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 December - 20.   

1960  On this day in history auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR   

1961  On December - 20 moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57   

1962  On December - 20 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 this day in history erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68   

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

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

1965  On this day in history egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73   

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  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 December - 20.   

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

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

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

0069  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.