Historical Events In December - 20
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1943 On this day in history "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem
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 On December - 20 charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies
1946 The birth of Uri Geller, Israeli psychic on this day in history.
1946 Darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres on December - 20.
1948 On this day in history second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia
1948 On December - 20 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 On this day in history "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 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 December - 20 military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra
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 Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur on this day in history.
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 this day in history the Osmond brothers debut on the Andy Williams Show
1962 On December - 20 d Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow
1962 Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68 on December - 20.
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 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 Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37 on December - 20.
1974 Andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69 on December - 20.
1975 Vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76 on December - 20.
1976 On this day in history israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns
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