Historical Events In December - 20

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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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on December - 20.   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.   

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  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

1626  On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet