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Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1990: JoJo - Musician
- 1982: David Cook - American Idol
- 1946: Uri Geller - Illusionist
- 1939: Kathryn Joosten - Desperate Housewives
Famous Deaths
- 1996: Carl Sagan - Astronomer
- 1973: Bobby Darin - Musician
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
- 2007: I Am Legend - Will Smith
- 2006: Rocky Balboa - Sylvester Stallone
- 2005: King Kong - Jack Black, Naomi Watts
- 2004: A Series of Unfortunate Events - Jim Carrey
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin
- 1998: You've Got Mail - Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
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The 2000s
- 2002: Trent Lott officially resigned as the Senate Republican leader.
December 20 1989
1989: ''Operation Just Cause'' was launched as the United States sent troops into Panama to end the Manuel Noriega government.
The 1800s
- 1879: Thomas Edison privately demonstrated the first incandescent light bulb
- 1803: During ceremonies in New Orleans, the Louisiana Purchase transaction is completed between the United States and France.
December 20 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Colbert and Santa (2001)
- The Daily Show: Bagel hair (1999)
- The Daily Show: Gore and Bush (2000)
December 20 Links Powered by Google
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December 20 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This Day in History: December 20 — Infoplease.com
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Those Were the Days, Today in History - December 20
Those Were the Days, Today in History - December 20440.com -
This Day in History 1512: Sistine Chapel ceiling opens to public
Learn what happened on This Day in History at History.com.history.com
