Historical Events In December - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 On December - 20 archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market
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 December - 20.
1946 On December - 20 darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres
1948 Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia on this day in history.
1948 C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 on this day in history.
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 KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting on December - 20.
1953 On this day in history 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 this day in history military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra
1957 On this day in history the birth of Bo Derek, American actress
1957 On this day in history elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service
1959 On December - 20 jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur
1960 On December - 20 auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR
1961 Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 on December - 20.
1962 On December - 20 the Osmond brothers debut on the Andy Williams Show
1962 D Sjostakovitz opera "Katerina Ismailova," premieres in Moscow on December - 20.
1962 Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68 on December - 20.
1963 Berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners on December - 20.
1963 On December - 20 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 Roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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