Page 6: Historical Events In December - 20
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
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 Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1945 Rationing of auto tires ends in US on December - 20.
1945 Charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies on this day in history.
1946 The birth of Uri Geller, Israeli psychic on this day in history.
1946 On December - 20 darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres
1948 Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia on December - 20.
1948 C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 on this day in history.
1949 Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast," premieres on this day in history.
1950 On December - 20 "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY
1952 KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting on December - 20.
1953 On December - 20 kID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting
1954 On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80
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 On December - 20 the birth of Bo Derek, American actress
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 Auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history 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 Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
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 December - 20.
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 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 December - 20.
1976 Israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns on December - 20.
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