December 20 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

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

1945  Rationing of auto tires ends in US.   

1945  Charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies   

1946  Uri Geller, Israeli psychic is born.   

1946  Darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres   

1948  Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia.   

1948  C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85.   

1949  Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty and the Beast," premieres.   

1950  "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY.   

1952  KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

1953  KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting   

1954  Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80   

1955  Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.   

1956  Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra.   

1957  Bo Derek, American actress is born   

1957  Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service.   

1959  Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur   

1960  Auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR.   

1961  Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57   

1962  The Osmond brothers debut on the Andy Williams Show.   

1962  D Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow.   

1962  Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68   

1963  Berlin Wall opens for inaugural time to West Berliners.   

1963  Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54.   

1965  Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73   

1968  Bax Brod, composer, dies at 84   

1971  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   

1974  Andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69   

1975  Vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76   

1976  Israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin steps down.   

1976  Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chicago), dies at 74.   

1977  inaugural Space walk made by G Grechko from Salyut   

1978  H.R. Haldeman, Nixon's White House chief of staff released from jail   

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1494  Oronce finé: French mathematician   

1537  King john iii of sweden: King john iii of sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  Paul melissus [paul schede]: German poet/composer   

1566  Edward wightman: English baptist preacher   

1579  John fletcher: Elizabethan dramatist (phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni battista gagliano: Composer   

1606  Christoph schultze: Composer   

1626  Veit ludwig von seckendorff: German statesman   

0069  Death of Aulus vitellius: Roman commandant of rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope zephyrinus: Pope zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King ethelbald of wessex: King ethelbald of wessex   

0910  Death of Alfonso iii de great: King of asturias,   

1022  Death of Elvira mendes: Wife of alfonso v of castile (b. 996)   

1073  Domingo: Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint,   

1355  Stefanus ix uros iv dusan: King (1331-46)/serbia (1346-55),   

1494  Death of Matteo maria boiardo: Italian poet