Historical Events In December - 20

1943  On December - 20 "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem   

1944  On December - 20 battle of Bastogne, Nazis surround 101st Airborne (NUTS!)   

1944  Archbishop De Young & bishop Huibers condemn black market on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70   

1945  On this day in history rationing of auto tires ends in US   

1945  On this day in history charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies   

1946  On December - 20 the birth of Uri Geller, Israeli psychic   

1946  On December - 20 darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres   

1948  Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia on December - 20.   

1948  On this day in history 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 December - 20 "Harvey," starring James Stewart, premieres in NY   

1952  KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting on December - 20.   

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  Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra on December - 20.   

1957  The birth of Bo Derek, American actress on this day in history.   

1957  Elvis Presley given draft notice to join US Army for National Service on this day in history.   

1959  On December - 20 jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur   

1960  On this day in history auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR   

1961  On December - 20 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  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 December - 20 berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners   

1963  On December - 20 paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54   

1965  Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 on December - 20.   

1968  Bax Brod, composer, dies at 84 on December - 20.   

1971  Roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37   

1974  On December - 20 andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69   

1975  On this day in history vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76   

1976  On December - 20 israel's PM Yitzhak Rabin resigns   

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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  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

0069  Death of Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.