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What Happened On 20th December 1961 In History

December 20th (1961) was a Wednesday. It's the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 11 days left to the end of the year.

Famous Birthdays on December 20 in 1961

  • » Mohammad Fouad, Egyptian singer-songwriter and actor
  • » Mike Keneally, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dethklok)
  • » Freddie Spencer, American motorcycle racer

December 20th Famous Deaths for 1961

  • » Moss Hart, American director and playwright (b. 1904)
  • » Earle Page, Australian soldier and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1880)

December 20th Holidays in History

  • » Abolition of Slavery Day, also known as 'Cafre known as Fête des Cafres' (Réunion, French Guiana)
  • » Bo Aung Kyaw Day (Burma named Myanmar)
  • » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
  • » Dominic of Silos
  • » O antiphon O Clavis David e.g O Clavis
  • » Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
  • » Katharina von Bora (Lutheran)
  • » December 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Yaldā (Iran)
  • » UNRIC UN international days and observances named International Human Solidarity Day (International observance e.g International)

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World History for the 20th December